Conservative Republican governor of Georgia who became notable for refusing Donald Trump's demands to decertify Georgia's 2020 election results while maintaining conservative governance on policy. Survived a primary challenge from Trump-backed David Perdue in 2022, demonstrating that institutional conservatism could withstand Trumpist pressure.
Demonstrated that a Republican governor could resist Trump's election-overturning pressure while maintaining political viability, becoming a symbol of institutional conservatism within a MAGA-dominated GOP.
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