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global1

(26,424 posts) Wed Jan 14, 2026, 01:53 PM Wednesday

Is It Automatic That If Tr**p Doesn't Endorse You For The Senate....

that whomever he does endorse is a shoe-in?

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Is It Automatic That If Tr**p Doesn't Endorse You For The Senate.... (Original Post) global1 Wednesday OP

In some states, it is. In others, not necessarily. MineralMan Wednesday #1

No. mwmisses4289 Wednesday #2

Not remotely close to true. Wiz Imp Wednesday #3

You haven't been following elections? GenThePerservering Wednesday #4

That's Exactly What Motivated My Original Post.... global1 Wednesday #5

Trump backed candidates in local races Johonny Wednesday #6

MineralMan

(150,687 posts)

1. In some states, it is. In others, not necessarily.

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Wed Jan 14, 2026, 02:07 PM

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mwmisses4289

(3,326 posts)

2. No.

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Wed Jan 14, 2026, 02:35 PM

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Wiz Imp

(9,072 posts)

3. Not remotely close to true.

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Wed Jan 14, 2026, 02:54 PM

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Every single candidate Trump endorsed lost on November 5, 2025.
The following candidates endorsed by Trump lost primaries for US Senate.
2024 New Jersey Christine Serrano Glassner
2024 Utah Trent Staggs
2022 Missouri Eric Greitens
2018 West Virginia Evan Jenkins

Keep in mind, Trump typically doesn't endorse people until it appears they are likely to win. Despite that, since 2017, only 60% of Trump endorsees have won their elections.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_endorsements_by_Donald_Trump

GenThePerservering

(3,164 posts)

4. You haven't been following elections?

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Wed Jan 14, 2026, 03:25 PM

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Trump has been toxic more often than not.

It's why I don't understand why these people care if he tries to primary them or not.

global1

(26,424 posts)

5. That's Exactly What Motivated My Original Post....

Reply to GenThePerservering (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 03:48 PM

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Seems to me these Repug candidates should call his bluff.

Also, I've always felt there's power in numbers. If more of them banded together and thumbed their nose at Tr**p - he couldn't possibly abandon all of them. He wouldn't have the time or money to endorse alternative candidates and he would wind up looking even weaker.

So I would say - if you want to primary me - have at it Donnie. I don't need your endorsement.

Johonny

(25,553 posts)

6. Trump backed candidates in local races

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Wed Jan 14, 2026, 03:57 PM

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Don't have a great track record. Particularly if the incumbent is popular.

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