Not true. Hofffman (of all people) got defeated in the NY23 Republican primary and is now running third party without the backing of his former tea-party allies.
That’s sad. Anyone that runs in a party primary is morally and ethically obligated to support the victor, at least to the extent of abiding by the primary results. Republican party should make a rule that candidates must give donors the option of getting their money back if the candidate doesn’t abide by the primary result.