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Three Republican candidates backed through former President Donald Trump lost their primaries on Tuesday in a blow to the 45th president.

withIn the Utah Senate main to replace Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), Trump-backed candidate Trent Staggs was defeated through Rep. John Curtis (R-UT), who didn’t support Trump within the 2024 Republican presidential primary.

In South Carolina, Trump-backed candidate and evangelical pastor Mark Burns misplaced the principle for the state’s third Congressional District to nurse practitioner Sheri Biggs. In Colorado, Jeff Crank beat Trump-endorsed candidate Dave Williams for the state’s 5th Congressional District, successful with a considerable majority.

“I’m honored, grateful, and really blessed to be the Republican nominee for Colorado’s fifth Congressional District,” said Crank in a statement after beating his Trump-backed opponent. “We must unite as a birthday party, decide on President Trump, and struggle for our u . s . a .. Our state, our nation, our kids, and our grandchildren are reckoning on us.”

A number of social media customers cited the significance of three Trump candidates being defeated in a single day, together with Republican advisor Ryan Girdusky and Semafor reporter David Weigel.

“This may well be the worst primary night time for Trump-counseled GOP candidates all 12 months,” reacted Weigel.

While more than a dozen Trump-backed candidates did win their primaries on Tuesday, together with Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Gabe Evans, the vast majority ran uncontested and for that reason won by default.

Of the 15 candidates congratulated via Trump for winning their primaries on Tuesday, a whopping 12 received uncontested with none opposition.

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