President Donald Trump did not sweep every Republican primary on Tuesday night, but the results overwhelmingly favored the candidates he endorsed.
Following the elections, Trump took aim at media coverage of the night’s outcome, arguing that news organizations focused almost entirely on the one race where his preferred candidate lost while ignoring dozens of victories.
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“I was 28-1 last night on Endorsements, and numerous of them were outliers, but if you studied the Fake News, you would think it was just the opposite, 1-28,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“All they talked about was the one, and that’s why they call it the FAKE NEWS!”
One of Trump’s biggest victories came in Michigan, where former Rep. Mike Rogers secured the Republican nomination for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat. On the Democratic side, Abdul El-Sayed appeared to win his party’s primary, setting up a general election contest to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters.
Michigan also produced another win for Trump’s endorsed candidates. Rep. John James captured the Republican nomination for governor and is expected to face Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in November, according to NPR.
Trump’s influence was also evident in Washington state, where several of his preferred candidates advanced.
In Washington’s 4th Congressional District, Yakima County Commissioner Amanda McKinney emerged from an 11-candidate Republican field to win the primary. She will face Democrat John Duresky in the general election to succeed retiring Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse.
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Trump also celebrated victories by Michael Baumgartner in Washington’s 5th Congressional District and John Braun in the state’s 3rd District, both of whom received his endorsement.
Kansas delivered another success for the president’s endorsement list. Republican state Senate President Ty Masterson won the GOP primary for governor, according to NPR, earning the chance to compete in the general election.
The night was not without a setback.
In Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, Republican candidate Amir Hassan fell by more than 17 percentage points to Thomas Smith despite receiving Trump’s endorsement, according to NBC News. Smith prevailed even after suspending his campaign last month, according to The Hill, making the result one of the few notable defeats for a Trump-backed candidate this election cycle.
Even with that loss, Trump’s overall endorsement record remains remarkably strong.
According to Ballotpedia, candidates endorsed by Trump have won approximately 98 percent of their primary races during the current election cycle. The organization reported that his endorsement success rate was 96 percent in 2024, 93 percent in 2022, and 97 percent during the 2020 cycle.
