{"id":2284059,"date":"2024-06-26T14:53:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T18:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorsement-record-suffers-setbacks-in-several-states-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-26T14:58:35","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T18:58:35","slug":"trump-endorsement-record-suffers-setbacks-in-several-states-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorsement-record-suffers-setbacks-in-several-states-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump endorsement record suffers setbacks in several states &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-endorsement-record-suffers-setbacks-in-several-states-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2284059&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2063 summary details the impact of former President Donald \u2062Trump&#8217;s endorsements\u2062 in the June 25 Republican primary \u200delections. Though \u2064Trump&#8217;s \u200dendorsements generally \u2062benefit candidates in such contests, the recent primaries showed limits to his\u200d influence. His chosen candidates in Utah, Colorado, and South Carolina lost their races \u2064despite\u200c his support. \u2063Trump\u2019s endorsement record\u200b remains strong, with only four of his backed \u200ccandidates at the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-pac-urges-lib-donors-to-sign-thank-you-card-for-scandal-plagued-lincoln-project\/\" title=\"\u2018Progressive\u2019 PAC Urges Lib Donors to Sign Thank-You Card for Scandal-Plagued Lincoln Project\">congressional level<\/a> losing out\u200c this cycle, \u200dincluding \u2064these three. \u2063One notable loss occurred earlier \u2062in the New Jersey Senate primary where \u200bTrump had endorsed Mendham Borough Mayor Christine Serrano\u200b Glassner, who\u2064 lost to real estate developer Curtis Bashaw. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-mccarthy-democrats-are-tone-deaf-if-they-pass-reconciliation-bill\/\" title=\"Rep. McCarthy: Democrats are tone-deaf if they pass reconciliation bill\">recent losses<\/a> all\u200c occurred in solidly Republican \u200bseats where \u2063party establishment candidates prevailed over Trump&#8217;s \u200dpicks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>An endorsement from former President Donald Trump can often help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3038778\/trump-endorsement-survives-test-slew-gop-primary-races\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"seal the deal\">seal the deal<\/a> for Republicans in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-minority-leader-mccarthy-speaks-highly-of-president-trump-after-previous-critical-comments\/\" title=\"House Minority Leader McCarthy speaks highly of President Trump after previous critical comments\">primary elections<\/a>. Tuesday\u2019s June 25 primaries proved that\u2019s not always the case. <\/p>\n<p>The contests showcased that the presumptive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3051541\/what-goes-into-trump-primary-picks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"GOP presidential nominee\u2019s sway\">GOP presidential nominee\u2019s sway<\/a> sometimes only goes so far with voters. Trump\u2019s chosen candidates in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3059067\/top-four-takeaways-primaries-new-york-colorado-utah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"three congressional races\">three congressional races<\/a> in Utah, Colorado, and South Carolina lost out to Republican opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Trump\u2019s endorsement record this cycle is remarkably strong, and his picks have mostly aligned with Republican leadership on Capitol Hill. Only four Trump-backed candidates at the congressional level have lost their primaries, including the three losses Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>The first loss this cycle was in the New Jersey Senate primary <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/new-jersey-elections-primary-senate-menendez-9e93b2615ef19c0c62fdcec6d071eea8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"earlier this month\">earlier this month<\/a>. Trump chose Mendham Borough Mayor Christine Serrano Glassner, the wife of former Trump adviser Michael Glassner, over real estate developer Curtis Bashaw, who became the victor.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s losses Tuesday came in reliably red seats but more notably occurred where he and the party diverged, with the establishment emerging on top.<\/p>\n<h2>Utah<\/h2>\n<p>The race to replace retiring Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) featured several candidates, including Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) and Trump-endorsed Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs. Curtis won, with nearly 51% to Staggs\u2019s 30% among 82% of the ballots counted.<\/p>\n<p>Romney declined to make an endorsement, but Curtis was a cenrist who most closely aligned with him ideologically. Curtis was also no stranger to working across the aisle and criticizing both Trump and the GOP. He was backed by the campaign arm of Senate Republicans and had broader name recognition than Staggs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJohn is an effective legislator who will fight to protect Utah\u2019s farmers and ranchers, stop Washington\u2019s out-of-control spending, and stand up to China,\u201d National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Steve Daines (R-MT) said.<\/p>\n<h2>Colorado<\/h2>\n<p>Conservative commentator Jeff Crank prevailed in the Centennial State\u2019s 5th Congressional District over Trump-backed Dave Williams, who chairs the state party. Crank won with over 65% to Williams\u2019s less than 35%, with 99% of ballots counted.<\/p>\n<p>Crank had the backing of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), and retiring Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) extended a last-minute endorsement to Crank to be his successor. Williams became controversial with some in his own party, including for anti-LGBT rhetoric and allegations he buoyed his congressional bid with state party funds.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>South Carolina<\/h2>\n<p>Trump-endorsed pastor and longtime ally Mark Burns narrowly lost to nurse practitioner Sheri Biggs in the runoff election for the state\u2019s open 3rd Congressional District. Biggs had 51% to Burns\u2019s 49%, with more than 95% of ballots tallied.<\/p>\n<p>Biggs was supported by Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC), who was also a Trump ally.  <\/p>\n<p>Burns, a spiritual adviser to Trump, was mired in controversy for anti-LGBT rhetoric and false claims about his military service and having a bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s endorsement often boosts Republicans in primaries, but the June 25 contests revealed limits. Despite his influence, Trump&#8217;s preferred candidates in three congressional races across Utah and Colorado did not always secure voter support, indicating his sway has boundaries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2284060,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Trump-endorsement-record.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32886,27450,3634],"class_list":["post-2284059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-endorsement-record","tag-setbacks","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Trump-endorsement-record.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2284059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2284059"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2284059\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2284060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2284059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2284059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2284059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}