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Coverage dated April 19, 2022 to April 20, 2022

Trump's power dealt a blow after Tennessee GOP turns on him

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Morgan Ortagus' removal from the GOP primary ballot in Tennessee is the latest example of resistance faced by a Trump-backed candidate.

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  1. Washington Times

    Tenn. GOP boots Trump-backed Morgan Ortagus, two others from primary ballot (opens Washington Times)

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    The Tennessee GOP sparked a firestorm Tuesday by voting to remove Morgan Ortagus, a Trump-backed candidate, and two other Republican contenders from the primary ballot in a key House race.

  2. Winchester Star

    Trump-backed hopeful, 2 others booted off Tenn. GOP ballot (opens Winchester Star)

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    Tennessee Republican officials have removed three congressional hopefuls from the GOP primary ballot, including one candidate backed by former President Donald Trump. The late Tuesday night decision by the Tennessee

  3. Hot Air

    TN GOP kicks 3 candidates off ballot, including Trump and Pompeo endorsee (opens Hot Air)

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    Culling the field

  4. Newsweek

    Trump's power dealt a blow after Tennessee GOP turns on him (opens Newsweek)

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    Morgan Ortagus' removal from the GOP primary ballot in Tennessee is the latest example of resistance faced by a Trump-backed candidate.

  5. Digital Journal

    Trump-backed candidate removed from Tennessee ballot by state GOP (opens Digital Journal)

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    Trump-backed Morgan Ortagus is one of three candidates booted from the Tennessee August primary ballot.

  6. KVIA El Paso

    Tennessee GOP votes to remove Trump-backed Morgan Ortagus and two other congressional hopefuls from primary ballot (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Gabby Orr, CNN In a major blow to former President Donald Trump, the Tennessee Republican Party voted on Tuesday to boot three candidates from its primary ballot for the 5th Congressional District — including Trump-endorsed hopeful Morgan Ortagus.

  7. NBC News

    Trump-backed House candidate removed from ballot by Tenn. Republicans (opens NBC News)

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    The Tennessee GOP voted Tuesday to remove former State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus and others from the ballot.

  8. CBS News

    Tennessee GOP kicks Trump-backed candidate Morgan Ortagus off congressional primary ballot (opens CBS News)

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    Former State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus, who was backed by Trump in January, was one of three candidates to be removed by the state party.

  9. Insider

    Tennessee's GOP dumps Trump-endorsed House candidate from the ballot in embarrassing rebuke to the former president (opens Insider)

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    Trump endorsed Morgan Ortagus, who only moved to Tennessee last year and failed to answer basic questions about the state.

  10. Local Memphis

    Trump-backed hopeful, 2 others booted off Tennessee GOP ballot (opens Local Memphis)

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    Tennessee Republican officials have removed three congressional hopefuls from the GOP primary ballot, including one candidate backed by former President Trump.

  11. New York Times

    Tennessee G.O.P. Removes Trump-Backed House Candidate From Ballot (opens New York Times)

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    Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokeswoman who moved to Tennessee last year, was taken off the ballot, along with two others.

  12. Rolling Stone

    Tennessee Republicans Boot Trump-Endorsed Congressional Candidate From Ballot (opens Rolling Stone)

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    GOP leaders were not a fan of Morgan Ortagus, who just moved to the state, despite landing the support of the former president

  13. Talking Points Memo

    Tennessee GOP Banishes Trump Endorsee From Primary Race (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    The Tennessee Republican Party voted to kick House candidate and ex-State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus, who’s been endorsed by ex-President Donald Trump, off the primary ballot on Tuesday.

  14. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Trump-backed hopeful kicked off Tennessee GOP primary ballot (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokesperson endorsed by President Donald Trump for Nashville’s open 5th Congressional District seat, has been removed from the primary ballot by Tennessee Republican officials.

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