Former White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon has ties to a group taking on the establishment favorite in the U.S. Senate race in Alabama. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)If “war” against the Republican establishment is what former White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon wants, then war is what he will get. He bested Strange by a margin of 39 percent to 33 percent in the first round of Senate primary voting last month. The Republican National Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee have also sunk money into the race to defend Strange. [The rise of GOP mega-donor Rebekah Mercer]A spokeswoman for the Mercer family did not respond to a request for comment.

Source: Washington Post September 16, 2017 23:37 UTC