Trump faces the biggest test since 2020 in the Georgia primary

Former President Donald Trump is facing what could be his biggest electoral defeat since 2020 as he attempts to settle old scores against fellow Republicans in Georgia. In the marquee race of the day, which includes primaries in Alabama and runoffs in Texas, Trump backed David Perdue is sputtering in his bid to unseat Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, whom the former president is determined to oust for not joining his effort to overturn the state's presidential election results two years ago. Polls leading up to Election Day indicate Kemp had a wide lead over Perdue, a former U.S. senator whose campaign stopped airing TV ads about a month ago. The gap suggests Trump's support alone maybe not enough to carry the day against a well-established incumbent whose only conservative transgression was refusing to get on board with Trump`s meritless fight over the 2020 election, which President Joe Biden won in Georgia. 

NBC News reported last week the former president had washed his hands of Perdue, privately grousing about what he believes is a lackluster campaign effort. Kemp's adviser hopes to clear the 50 percent hurdle that will allow the governor to avoid the final vote against Perdue on June 21st. The final winner in Georgia, where the polling place closes at 7 pm. ET will face Democrat Stacey Abrams in November. This is a recurring fierce battle in 2018 and is expected to be the hottest governor election in the country. Some Republicans have expressed dissatisfaction with Trump's stubborn involvement in the GOP primary. At a big show of rebellion, former Vice President Mike Pence traveled to Georgia to break up with Kemp on the eve of the contest. "I know polls look good, really good," Pence said on Monday night. "But don't slow down, don't slow down.