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The Results From The Most Recent Round Of Primaries

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🗓️ 25 May 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Voters in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Minnesota, and Texas cast their ballots in key primaries this week.

Ongoing political battles are providing a compelling backdrop for this year's contests.

Strict voting laws in Alabama and Georgia had Democrats worried about turnout.

And Republicans have spent a lot of time this election season vying for the support of Donald Trump's base, shifting their rhetoric further and further right.

We discuss what insights we can glean from the results in Alabama and Georgia.

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0:00.0

Team Camp has always been built from the grassroots up and this race has been no different.

0:14.5

You have honored us with your time, with your efforts and with your resources, but most

0:20.3

importantly with your belief in our campaign and we cannot thank you guys enough.

0:26.2

God bless you all.

0:27.2

Thank you.

0:28.2

I seriously did think we had a chance because when I really thought about it and dug deep

0:33.6

and thought about the situation where we were in my heart of hearts, I didn't think that

0:38.8

the experts were really looking at this the right way.

0:42.0

My thinking was the vast majority of Jordans are looking for honest people for elected

0:47.5

office.

0:48.5

We could not have done this.

0:51.0

It would not have happened without each and every single one of you here tonight.

0:57.9

And I'll have you watching on TV.

1:01.3

Your thoughts, your prayers, your support, and your votes have allowed us to win the Republican

1:10.8

primary tonight outright.

1:14.2

That was Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, Georgia Secretary of State, Brad Braffinsberger,

1:19.2

and Alabama Governor Kay Ivey.

1:21.2

They're all Republicans.

1:23.0

Researchers in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Minnesota, and Texas lined up to cast their

1:28.0

ballots in several key primaries.

1:30.6

And this year's primaries are happening against a backdrop of ongoing political battles.

1:35.6

After the break, we'll check on the contests in Alabama and Georgia.

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