ELECTIONSHeadline: "TrumpSpeaks"!
Trump-backed Carey wins GOP nod in Ohio special election
The former president did a tele-rally for the Republican primary winner just before Tuesday's vote.
08/03/2021 09:08 PM EDT
Mike Carey has won the Republican primary for a vacant House seat south of Columbus, vaulting to the top of a crowded special election field with support from former President Donald Trump.
Carey’s win affirms Trump’s ability to influence Republican primaries with endorsements even while out of office during the Biden administration. Trump advisers were eyeing the Ohio primary after Susan Wright, another Republican House candidate backed by the former president, lost her own special election for a district in Texas last week.