
The other Republicans trying to play kingmaker in the 2022 primaries
CNN
Donald Trump reasserted his dominance within the GOP this week, helping lift J.D. Vance to victory in a crowded Ohio Republican US Senate field.
But that's not preventing other Republicans with national ambitions from attempting to assume the role of kingmaker in primaries over the next month -- even if it means being at odds with the most influential person in the party.

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