Headline Roundup • September 16th, 2022
Primary Elections Show Trump's Enduring Influence
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Summary from the AllSides News Team
Republican primary elections for the Fall midterms wrapped up this week, the results of which offer a statistical analysis of former President Donald Trump's enduring influence on the party, shown by the outcomes of his numerous candidate endorsements across the country.
Despite leaving office 20 months ago, Trump remains a central figure in the zeitgeist of American politics, most recently making countless headlines after the FBI executed a warrant search of his Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago, with the goal of reclaiming classified documents Trump is alleged to have unlawfully taken during his White House departure. The FBI search, paired with the ongoing January 6 committee's investigation into the Capitol riot that took place during the certification of Joe Biden's 2020 Presidential election victory, have placed Donald Trump at the center of an election season where his name appears on no ballots.
The results of this primary season show that while Trump no longer holds office, his grip remains tight on the Republican party base. A BBC News breakdown of midterm primary results revealed that Trump-endorsed candidates won 92% of races. More in-depth analysis categorized these victories, showing that while gaining Trump's approval was an election boost, the former President had an eye for selected candidates with good odds of winning regardless or candidates with no competition in their races. Additionally, Republicans that voted to impeach Donald Trump for the January 6 riot fared poorly in their races, with four of the six incumbent Republican congressional members losing to primary challengers.
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Morry Gash, Associated Press
The last of the midterm primaries took place Tuesday night. After making over 200 endorsements in the Republican primaries, former President Donald Trump achieved many notable wins, while also notching a few significant losses.
Trump’s track record of endorsement victories and defeats are seen by many as an indication of his strength in the Republican Party, and whether he will be competitive enough in 2024 to mount a presidential comeback campaign.
Most of Trump’s endorsed candidates across the U.S. House, Senate and various statewide races ran unopposed or faced political...
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Donald Trump has shown great pride in hand-picking the next wave of Republican stars.
Back when he was still in the White House, he wrote on Twitter: "As long as I campaign and/or support Senate and House candidates (within reason), they will win!"
In this primary season, he hasn't been far off.
Over the past several months, candidates endorsed by Mr Trump have pocketed victories across the country, winning 92% of the time.
From his home in Palm Beach, Florida, the self-proclaimed "king" of endorsements has weighed in on almost...
Emily Elconin for The New York Times
As the midterm primary season comes to an end, candidates endorsed by former President Donald J. Trump have continued to rack up wins, but with a handful of prominent losses.
Of the more than 200 Republicans Mr. Trump has backed this year, many ran unopposed or faced little-known opponents. He has also waited to make some endorsements until a front-runner emerged, as with his last-minute endorsement of Tudor Dixon for governor of Michigan.
Several of his candidates were defeated in early primaries, including in Georgia and North Carolina; more recently,...
