Former President Donald Trump entered primary season on a high after his highly sought endorsement catapulted J. D. Vance from third place to a win in Ohio’s Senate contest.
“I’m the king of endorsements,” he boasted to The Washington Post last month. And while no longer perfect, his record shows he still has sway over Republican voters 18 months after losing the presidency.
Of the 27 candidates Trump backed in Tuesday night’s contests, 23 have prevailed. The former president’s backing was not enough to catapult a few notable candidates over the line—including North Carolina congressman