GOP candidate JR Majewski at a Trump rally in Vandalia, Ohio on November 7, 2022.
GOP candidate JR Majewski at a Trump rally in Vandalia, Ohio on November 7, 2022.
  • Craig Riedel, the leading GOP candidate in a competitive Ohio district, recently trashed Trump.
  • It's already cost him support from fellow Republicans — and boosted his primary foe, JR Majewski.
  • Majewski was the party's 2022 nominee and lost by 13 points after lying about his military service.

As it turns out, fealty to former President Donald Trump remains extremely important within the GOP — even if it may come at the expense of winning.