Trump endorsed more candidates in each cycle since 2018

Number of candidates President Donald Trump has endorsed in congressional and gubernatorial primaries since 2018 by year, and how many of them won or advanced to the general election

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Wins includes any candidate who won their partisan primary or advanced to the general election. In California and Washington, the top two primary finishers, regardless of party, advance to the general election. In Alaska, the top four advance.

Source: FiveThirtyEight, X, Truth Social, DonaldJTrump.com, news reports, state election results