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In Idaho, Trump’s preferred faction lost a key test when incumbent Gov. Brad Little survived a challenge from a Trump-endorsed hard-liner. It was not a total blowout, but it was another sign that even when Trump intervenes, Republican voters do not always hand him the exact result he wants.
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In Idaho, Trump’s preferred faction lost a key test when incumbent Gov. Brad Little survived a challenge from a Trump-endorsed hard-liner. It was not a total blowout, but it was another sign that even when Trump intervenes, Republican voters do not always hand him the exact result he wants.
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In Idaho, Trump’s preferred faction lost a key test when incumbent Gov. Brad Little survived a challenge from a Trump-endorsed hard-liner. It was not a total blowout, but it was another sign that even when Trump intervenes, Republican voters do not always hand him the exact result he wants.
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