Trump’s GOP kingmaker power faces new test after string of losses
President Donald Trump’s once-formidable primary endorsement record took another hit this week, raising questions about the limits of his kingmaker status within the Republican Party after three of his preferred candidates lost on Tuesday.
TL;DR
- Three Trump-endorsed candidates, Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL), Catalina Lauf, and Megan Degenfelder, lost their primaries on Tuesday.
- At least 10 Trump-backed candidates for state and federal office have lost their primaries this cycle.
- Republican strategists believe the losses reflect issues with the candidates themselves, such as scandals or lack of experience, rather than a decline in Trump's influence.
- The defeats raise questions about the limits of Trump's "kingmaker" status within the Republican Party.