JD Vance, left, backed former President Donald Trump to a narrow victory in the Republican US Senate primaries in early May. Across the country, Trump endorsed dozens of candidates in this year’s GOP primaries.
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JD Vance, left, backed former President Donald Trump to a narrow victory in the Republican US Senate primaries in early May. Across the country, Trump endorsed dozens of candidates in this year’s GOP primaries.
Joe Maiorana / AP
Former President Donald Trump is still a regular presence in this year’s statewide primaries, endorsing more than 200 Republican candidates running for the US Senate, US House of Representatives and executive agencies. highest level in the country.
So with the end of main calendar approaching, how have his supporters grown?
An NPR tally of Trump’s endorsements shows that the vast majority have won the GOP primaries, but about three-quarters of his picks have been incumbents. was expected to winwith many runners not applicable in their main competitions.
In fact, there is only one incumbent endorsed by Trump – North Carolina Representative Madison Cawthorn – was ousted in a primary election.
Supporters of the former president are somewhat underwhelming in open races, without an incumbent, or when he supports someone challenging a Republican incumbent.
Overall, 91% of Trump’s candidates won their open primaries, and 4 out of 10 top the incumbents. His options are particularly poor in Georgia, as he seeks to remove sitting GOP officials from state executive offices.
Looking at Trump’s supporters, most of the candidates said they supported his false claims that the 2020 election was rigged. And only among House incumbents supported by Trump, the vast majority oppose certification for the 2020 election.
Up and down the ballot, Trump made a concerted effort endorsed and actively campaigned for Republicans to challenge the GOP incumbents who disagreed with his election lies.
Notably, among 10 Republicans in the House of Representatives who voted to impeach him after the January 6 uprising, five of the six running for office have faced key challenges backed by Trump, and only two of incumbents prevail.
Many Republicans endorsed by Trump face competitive general election matches against Democratic candidateso it’s not clear how they will fare in November.
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With reporting by Benjamin Swasey
