Trump allies, moderates light up Massachusetts GOP primary
Posted on AllSides August 12th, 2022
From The Left
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The battle for control of the Republican Party has reached deep-blue Massachusetts.
On one side of the GOP contest for governor is Donald Trump-endorsed Geoff Diehl, a conservative former state representative and failed U.S. Senate candidate who’s being advised by former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. On the other is Chris Doughty, a more moderate wealthy businessman and political neophyte who’s poured more than $2 million of his own money into his first campaign.
It’s a low-stakes race where the winner of the Sept. 6 primary is likely to lose...
