But those elections were close, and questions remain about whether Trump-endorsed candidates can win a general election in a state that produced moderate political figures on both sides of the aisle like McCain and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.).
“It’s a right-of-center state that really looks at the candidate,” said Chuck Warren, a national Republican strategist who has done work in Arizona.
And as national Republicans are zeroing in on inflation, crime and the flow of migrants over the southern border, Trump’s endorsed candidates have focused more on election integrity and the 2020 presidential election results.
“Democrats are handing the top issue on a silver platter to Republicans to just take it and run with it and just focus on the economy,” Romero said. “These distractions are what could have a Republican potentially lose in a general election here.”
Still, Trump-backed Republican candidates insist that it’s policy that comes first. In a statement to The Hill, Hamadeh’s campaign touted Trump’s “America First” policies while bashing the Biden administration.
“President Trump and his America First policies still remain popular, especially after living under the disastrous policies of President Biden and the radical left the last two years,” the campaign said in a statement.
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