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The signs this year suggest no, and Trump has convinced his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again . The next test of the president's power to extract retribution is on Tuesday, when Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky faces a Trump-backed primary challenger.

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What to watch in Tuesday's primaries as Trump's endorsement is put to the test - Netscape News Netscape Internet Service News News Home U.S. World Entertainment Money Politics Sports Science Health Odd News What to watch in Tuesday's primaries as Trump's endorsement is put to the test By JONATHAN J. COOPER and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Is there a future in politics for Republicans who cross President Donald Trump ? The signs this year suggest no, and Trump has convinced his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again . The next test of the president's power to extract retribution is on Tuesday, when Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky faces a Trump-backed primary challenger. Massie has been a thorn in the president's side for pushing for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, opposing the war with Iran and voting against Trump's signature tax legislation last year. Here are some things to watch as voters in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon and Pennsylvania cast ballots on Tuesday. Will Trump’s endorsement continue to carry the day? Trump has repeatedly shown that Republican primary voters will follow his lead, even as his popularity wanes with the broader electorate. In Kentucky, he's supporting first-time candidate Ed Gallrein over Massie, who has been in office since 2012. Massie is trying to convince Republicans that they can support both himself and Trump at the same time, a proposition that has been tried unsuccessfully in other races around the country. On Saturday, Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana failed to even make the runoff , unable to repair his relationship with Trump five years after voting to convict him during his second impeachment trial. And earlier this month, Trump successfully dislodged five of seven Indiana Republicans he targeted for voting against his redistricting plan. Trump is flexing his influence in other places on Tuesday as well. In the race for Georgia governor, Trump is backing Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in an unexpectedly ugly battle for the Republican nomination. Jones, who comes from a wealthy Georgia family, has given his campaign $19 million. But billionaire Rick Jackson , a health care tycoon, has put more than $83 million of his fortune into the race. Trump’s endorsement power has rarely been tested against that level of lopsided spending. Trump stayed on the sidelines of Georgia’s Senate race, leaving a crowded field of hopefuls seeking to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, who’s running unopposed for his party’s nomination. But in Alabama , Trump endorsed Rep. Barry Moore for Senate to replace Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor. A test for Shapiro in Pennsylvania It’s no secret that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro may run for the White House. But on Tuesday, the Democrat’s political clout will be tested in his home state, where he’s working to elect a slate of House candidates that he thinks will

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