The Trump campaign has worked for months to limit a challenger’s ability to test Trump’s hold on his Republican base.
They have installed pro-Trump party officials in key states, sometimes ousting incumbents to do so. Over the weekend, several states voted to end primaries or caucuses that would have given those challengers an opportunity to attract votes. In one state, South Carolina, party officials canceled their primary in apparent violation of their own rules.
View the complete September 9 article by Reid Wilson on The Hill website here.