Trump allies fear his primary endorsements are coming back to haunt him

As they brace for election results, some allies of President Trump are reportedly concerned he backed the wrong candidates during some key Republican primaries this year.

This is according to CNN's Kaitlan Collins, who mentioned during Election Night coverage Tuesday that some Trump allies feel several of the candidates he backed this year could win their Republican primary, but not a general election. Specifically, she named three Trump-backed nominees: Florida gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis, Georgia gubernatorial nominee Brian Kemp, and Kansas gubernatorial nominee Kris Kobach.

All three of these races are seen as tossups.

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