US Politics
Oklahoma's Primary: A Test of Trump's Influence and the High Cost of American Politics
Oklahoma's primary elections were a test of Donald Trump's influence in open races for U.S. Senate and governor, with his endorsements shaping the Republican field. The staggering reliance on personal wealth by candidates, totaling $22.5 million, is a distressing symptom of a political system where access to power is increasingly auctioned to the highest bidder, threatening the very foundation of representative democracy.
