The statement is a sign the former president is keeping close watch on his endorsed candidates and their prospects in the busy primary season. There has been a heavy focus on whether Trump-backed candidates are victorious — seen as a measure of the former president’s grip on the GOP and his chances of redemption in 2024.
Barnette’s quick rise is somewhat puzzling. Oz and her other GOP opponent, David McCormick, have spent $12.4 million and $11.4 million on television ads, respectively, according to AdImpact. Barnette has spent just $137,000 on television.
Barnette does have a striking life story, one she has been telling to grassroots voters across the state. She was conceived when her mother was just 11 years old, and she calls herself a “product of rape.” She grew up on a pig farm, later became a veteran and a professor, and is the author of “Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain: Being Black and Conservative in America.”
In private polling conducted by both Republicans and Democrats, Barnette has seen a jump in the polls in recent weeks, POLITICO reported. Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday.
Holly Otterbein contributed to this report.
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