Trump keeps winning Republican primaries. His losses may be more revealing.
President Donald Trump took to social media ahead of the latest round of Republican primary elections to emphasize, "My Endorsements are stronger than ever....There has never been anything close!"The numbers back up the president's assertions that despite some setbacks, he remains the ultimate kingmaker in GOP nomination showdowns.According to a Fox News Trump Primary Endorsement Tracker, the president is batting a thousand in Senate primaries so far this cycle, with all 24 of his endorsed candidates winning their contests.In House races, Trump has a nearly perfect record, with 214 of the 218 candidates he endorsed winning their primaries.DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUBFox News Trump Endorsement Tracker (Remy Numa/Fox News)In gubernatorial showdowns, Trump-backed candidates have suffered a handful of high-profile defeats, but overall, 16 of the 21 contenders for governor the president has endorsed have captured the party's nomination.This week, Trump-backed candidates scored statewide victories in two very competitive contests.Trump-endorsed Sen.Darline Graham of South Carolina, who was recently appointed to fill the remaining months of her late brother Sen.
Lindsey Graham's current term, edged conservative Rep.Ralph Norman in a runoff to win the GOP Senate nomination for November's election.
Graham will face the Democratic nominee in November in the race for the final months of her late brother’s Senate term.WHAT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE MIDTERM RACES SHOWPresident Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking at a campaign rally with Sen.Darline Graham, R-S.C., on Aug.
21, 2026, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.Trump traveled to South Carolina to join the Republican Senate candidate for a rally ahead of Tuesday's runoff election against Ralph Norman.
(Getty Images)In Oklahoma, former state budget secretary and former state Sen.Mike Mazzei captured the GOP gubernatorial nomination by just 2,000 votes over rival Gentner Dru...