This article is referring to the primary, but not the general election.Read it and weep, leftdrones:
Endorsements by Donald Trump
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Trump withholds endorsements in MOST battlefield areas until he sees who is emerging as the likely winner since he fears pushing the wrong horse who then loses.Read it and weep, leftdrones:
Endorsements by Donald Trump
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Donald Trump’s endorsements appear to have a diminished impact outside of deep-red, safe Republican districts
due to a spike in high-profile primary losses and general election liabilities in competitive areas. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Data and political trends from the 2026 midterm primaries reveal a growing pushback against Trump-backed candidates. [1, 2]
Factors Limiting Endorsement Impact
- Primary Defeats: In the August 2026 primaries alone, GOP voters rejected high-profile Trump choices. This includes Florida Representative Cory Mills, Wyoming gubernatorial candidate Megan Degenfelder, and Minnesota's Mike Lindell. [1, 2, 3, 4]
- The "Safe Seat" Buffer: Historical political science data published by ScienceDirect shows Trump's high "win rate" is heavily inflated by backing uncontested candidates or running in heavily partisan Cook PVI (+13 or higher) districts. [1, 2]
- Swing District Liabilities: Moderates and independent voters in competitive general election swing districts increasingly view MAGA-aligned candidates as a liability due to polarization, leaving local leaders like former Representative Don Bacon to warn that party loyalty is overriding the focus on winning legislative majorities. [1, 2]
Summary of 2026 Primary Failures
Candidate Office / State Primary Result Key Factor Cory Mills U.S. House (FL-07) Lost to Ryan Elijah Under ethical investigations Megan Degenfelder Governor (WY) Lost to Eric Barlow Defeated by 15 points Mike Lindell Governor (MN) Lost to Lisa Demuth Defeated by 11 points Burt Jones Governor (GA) Lost to Rick Jackson Lost in a runoff Randy Feenstra Governor (IA) Lost to challenger Late-stage endorsement failed
That's for primaries. Nearly every time they run against a Democrat they lose.Read it and weep, leftdrones:
Endorsements by Donald Trump
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Read it and weep, leftdrones:
Endorsements by Donald Trump
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Votes cast > "polls".And this is a good thing for Trumpers because Trump is hitting such high favorability numbers in the polls???
And the FACT is, that trump endorsed candidates won 96% of their races this year.This thread is a Magat cope thread as Trump's endorsements UNDENYABLE are becoming weaker and weaker outside the deepest red districts because Magats' are getting the 'feels' seeing that.
And sorry to say it magats but...
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So Ballotpedia is lying?Trump withholds endorsements in MOST battlefield areas until he sees who is emerging as the likely winner since he fears pushing the wrong horse who then loses.
The data in the OP is almost exclusively in deep RED districts where the winner will be clear and Trump puts his endorcement on them.
What HAS CHANGED is outside those SAFE DISTRICTS Trump's endorsements are now proving very weak, when in his first term they were quite strong.
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Winning 96% of the GOP primaries is an obvious victory for Trump endorsed candidates.This now is the kind of "victory" Trumpers are reduced to celebrating.
Hey, Grok,Votes cast > "polls".
Who cares.And the FACT is, that trump endorsed candidates won 96% of their races this year.
Choke on it.
You should make more accurate threads. In special elections, Trump supporters are being whipped badly. https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...-are-winning-special-elections-trump-country/Winning 96% of the GOP primaries is an obvious victory for Trump endorsed candidates.
Meanwhile , Dems are getting their asses handed to them by fucking communists....
Desperate strawman attempt duly noted.You should make more accurate threads. In special elections, Trump supporters are being whipped badly. https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...-are-winning-special-elections-trump-country/
Weird then how we control the House, Senate, the oval, the supreme court, the majority of Governorships and state assembly's, and in the 2024 presidential election ever single state moved to THE RIGHT,....they all got redder and less blue .That's for primaries. Nearly every time they run against a Democrat they lose.

It's always weird when you close your mind to the changes springing up around you.Weird then how we control the House, Senate, the oval, the supreme court, the majority of Governorships and state assembly's, and in the 2024 presidential election ever single state moved to THE RIGHT,....they all got redder and less blue .
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Oh,.....is that why EVERY state shifted to the RIGHT in the last election? That could also be why the DNC is basically bankrupt. They literally had to beg they're creditors to hold off on billing them for at least a few months and had to put they're own headquarters up as collateral to get a loan to even stay afloat. LMAO!It's always weird when you close your mind to the changes springing up around you.
The Washington Post +1