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Midterms 2018 ·

Trump’s endorsement scorecard

Every candidate Trump endorsed for 2018 in his own posts, and how each race went: his words with a link to every post, and every result with its source.

Picks found with AI help · his words checked word for word

Results last checked

His record · 2018

He endorsed 74 people in 2018. 33 lost.

  • Won 38
  • Lost 33
  • Through 0
  • Waiting 3
  • Out 0
Primaries and runoffs
63–1
November
38–32
Close ones
9–7

Election Day was Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Won and lost count every vote: a primary loss is a loss.

By state

Won–lost in each state. Tap a state to see only its picks.

  • Won
  • Lost
  • Through
  • Waiting
  • Out
Every state, as a list
  • Minnesota 7 picks: 2 won, 4 lost, 1 waiting
  • Florida 5 picks: 5 won, 0 lost
  • New York 5 picks: 2 won, 2 lost, 1 waiting
  • Ohio 4 picks: 3 won, 1 lost
  • Pennsylvania 4 picks: 2 won, 2 lost
  • Wisconsin 4 picks: 1 won, 2 lost, 1 waiting
  • California 3 picks: 1 won, 2 lost
  • Tennessee 3 picks: 3 won, 0 lost
  • Texas 3 picks: 2 won, 1 lost
  • Arizona 2 picks: 1 won, 1 lost
  • Iowa 2 picks: 1 won, 1 lost
  • Kansas 2 picks: 0 won, 2 lost
  • Michigan 2 picks: 0 won, 2 lost
  • New Jersey 2 picks: 0 won, 2 lost
  • Nevada 2 picks: 0 won, 2 lost
  • South Carolina 2 picks: 1 won, 1 lost
  • Virginia 2 picks: 1 won, 1 lost
  • Wyoming 2 picks: 1 won, 1 lost
  • Alaska 1 pick: 1 won, 0 lost
  • Alabama 1 pick: 1 won, 0 lost
  • Arkansas 1 pick: 1 won, 0 lost
  • Colorado 1 pick: 0 won, 1 lost
  • Connecticut 1 pick: 0 won, 1 lost
  • Georgia 1 pick: 1 won, 0 lost
  • Illinois 1 pick: 0 won, 1 lost
  • Kentucky 1 pick: 1 won, 0 lost
  • Louisiana 1 pick: 1 won, 0 lost
  • Maine 1 pick: 0 won, 1 lost
  • Missouri 1 pick: 1 won, 0 lost
  • Mississippi 1 pick: 1 won, 0 lost
  • Montana 1 pick: 0 won, 1 lost
  • North Dakota 1 pick: 1 won, 0 lost
  • Oklahoma 1 pick: 1 won, 0 lost
  • Utah 1 pick: 1 won, 0 lost
  • Washington 1 pick: 1 won, 0 lost
  • West Virginia 1 pick: 0 won, 1 lost

Who holds Washington

White HouseDonald TrumpRepublican
HouseRepublicans
SenateRepublicans

Going into the vote, November 6, 2018 · Wikipedia: List of presidents of the United States, Wikipedia: First presidency of Donald Trump, Wikipedia: 115th United States Congress

The result

Democrats won the House, gaining 41 seats; Republicans gained two Senate seats.

Called November 6, 2018 · Wikipedia: 2018 United States elections

Every pick, 74 candidates

  1. SenateLost

    Martha McSally R

    U.S. Senate · Arizona

    1. PrimaryWon54.57% · +27 pts · beat Kelli Ward
    2. NovemberLost47.61% · −2.4 pts · lost to Kyrsten Sinema

    Result from 2018 United States Senate election in Arizona

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  2. SenateLost

    Matt Rosendale R

    U.S. Senate · Montana

    1. PrimaryWon33.82% · +5.5 pts · beat Russ Fagg
    2. NovemberLost46.78% · −3.5 pts · lost to Jon Tester

    Result from 2018 United States Senate election in Montana

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  3. SenateLost

    Bob Hugin R

    U.S. Senate · New Jersey

    1. PrimaryWon75.13% · +50.3 pts · beat Brian Goldberg
    2. NovemberLost42.83% · −11.2 pts · lost to Bob Menendez

    Result from 2018 United States Senate election in New Jersey

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  4. SenateLost

    Jim Renacci R

    U.S. Senate · Ohio

    1. PrimaryWon47.34% · +15.7 pts · beat Mike Gibbons
    2. NovemberLost46.58% · −6.8 pts · lost to Sherrod Brown

    Result from 2018 United States Senate election in Ohio

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

  5. SenateLost

    Patrick Morrisey R

    U.S. Senate · West Virginia

    1. PrimaryWon34.9% · +5.7 pts · beat Evan Jenkins
    2. NovemberLost46.26% · −3.3 pts · lost to Joe Manchin

    Result from 2018 United States Senate election in West Virginia

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  6. SenateLost

    Leah Vukmir R

    U.S. Senate · Wisconsin

    1. PrimaryWon48.9% · +5.8 pts · beat Kevin Nicholson
    2. NovemberLost44.53% · −10.8 pts · lost to Tammy Baldwin

    Result from 2018 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  7. GovernorLost

    John Cox R

    Governor · California

    1. PrimaryWon25.4% · −8.3 pts · beat Gavin Newsom
    2. NovemberLost38.05% · −23.9 pts · lost to Gavin Newsom

    Result from 2018 California gubernatorial election

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

  8. GovernorLost

    Walker Stapleton R

    Governor · Colorado

    1. PrimaryWon47.66% · +17.5 pts · beat Victor Mitchell
    2. NovemberLost42.8% · −10.6 pts · lost to Jared Polis

    Result from 2018 Colorado gubernatorial election

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

  9. GovernorLost

    Bob Stefanowski R

    Governor · Connecticut

    1. PrimaryWon29.4% · +8.1 pts · beat Mark D. Boughton
    2. NovemberLost44.41% · −5 pts · lost to Ned Lamont

    Result from 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  10. GovernorLost

    Kris Kobach R

    Governor · Kansas

    1. PrimaryWon40.62% · +0.1 pts · beat Jeff Colyer
    2. NovemberLost42.98% · −5 pts · lost to Laura Kelly

    Result from 2018 Kansas gubernatorial election

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

  11. GovernorLost

    Jeff Johnson R

    Governor · Minnesota

    1. PrimaryWon52.61% · +8.8 pts · beat Tim Pawlenty
    2. NovemberLost42.43% · −11.4 pts · lost to Tim Walz

    Result from 2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  12. GovernorLost

    Adam Laxalt R

    Governor · Nevada

    1. PrimaryWon71.49% · +62.4 pts · beat Dan Schwartz
    2. NovemberLost45.31% · −4.1 pts · lost to Steve Sisolak

    Result from 2018 Nevada gubernatorial election

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

  13. GovernorLost

    Scott Walker R

    Governor · Wisconsin · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon91.54% · +83.1 pts · beat Robert Meyer
    2. NovemberLost48.44% · lost to Tony Evers

    Result from 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election · Found with AI help

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

  14. GovernorLost

    Foster Friess R

    Governor · Wyoming

    1. PrimaryLost25.3% · −7.7 pts · lost to Mark Gordon

    Result from 2018 Wyoming gubernatorial election

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  20. HouseLost

    John James R

    U.S. House · Michigan

    1. PrimaryWon54.67% · +9.4 pts · beat Sandy Pensler
    2. NovemberLost45.76% · −6.5 pts · lost to Debbie Stabenow

    Result from 2018 United States Senate election in Michigan

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  35. SenateWon

    Josh Hawley R

    U.S. Senate · Missouri

    1. PrimaryWon58.64% · +48.9 pts · beat Tony Monetti
    2. NovemberWon51.38% · +5.8 pts · beat Claire McCaskill

    Result from 2018 United States Senate election in Missouri

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  37. SenateWon

    Marsha Blackburn R

    U.S. Senate · Tennessee

    1. PrimaryWon84.48% · +69 pts · beat Aaron Pettigrew
    2. NovemberWon54.71% · +10.8 pts · beat Phil Bredesen

    Result from 2018 United States Senate election in Tennessee

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  38. SenateWon

    Ted Cruz R

    U.S. Senate · Texas · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon85.36% · +79.3 pts · beat Mary Miller
    2. NovemberWon50.89% · +2.6 pts · beat Beto O'Rourke

    Result from 2018 United States Senate election in Texas

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

  39. SenateWon

    Mitt Romney R

    U.S. Senate · Utah

    1. PrimaryWon71.27% · +42.5 pts · beat Mike Kennedy
    2. NovemberWon62.59% · +31.7 pts · beat Jenny Wilson

    Result from 2018 United States Senate election in Utah

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  40. SenateWon

    John Barrasso R

    U.S. Senate · Wyoming · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon64.76% · +36.3 pts · beat Dave Dodson
    2. NovemberWon66.96% · +36.9 pts · beat Gary Trauner

    Result from 2018 United States Senate election in Wyoming

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  41. GovernorWon

    Mike Dunleavy R

    Governor · Alaska

    1. PrimaryWon61.5% · +29.5 pts · beat Mead Treadwell
    2. NovemberWon51.44% · +7 pts · beat Mark Begich

    Result from 2018 Alaska gubernatorial election

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  42. GovernorWon

    Doug Ducey R

    Governor · Arizona · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon70.7% · +41.4 pts · beat Ken Bennett
    2. NovemberWon56% · +14.2 pts · beat David Garcia

    Result from 2018 Arizona gubernatorial election

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

  43. GovernorWon

    Asa Hutchinson R

    Governor · Arkansas · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon69.7% · +39.4 pts · beat Jan Morgan
    2. NovemberWon65.33% · +33.6 pts · beat Jared Henderson

    Result from 2018 Arkansas gubernatorial election

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  47. GovernorWon

    Mike DeWine R

    Governor · Ohio

    1. PrimaryWon69.03% · +55.2 pts · beat Peter M. Knowlton
    2. NovemberWon56.26% · +14.3 pts · beat Roger D. Tackett

    Result from Mike DeWine

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  48. GovernorWon

    Kevin Stitt R

    Governor · Oklahoma

    1. PrimaryWon24.4% · −4.9 pts · beat Mick Cornett
    2. RunoffWon54.56% · +9.1 pts · beat Mick Cornett
    3. NovemberWon54.33% · +12.1 pts · beat Drew Edmondson

    Result from 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

  49. GovernorWon

    Henry McMaster R

    Governor · South Carolina · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon42.32% · +14.5 pts · beat John Warren
    2. RunoffWon53.63% · +7.3 pts · beat John Warren
    3. NovemberWon53.96% · +8 pts · beat James Smith

    Result from 2018 South Carolina gubernatorial election

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

  50. GovernorWon

    Bill Lee R

    Governor · Tennessee

    1. PrimaryWon36.75% · +12.4 pts · beat Randy Boyd
    2. NovemberWon59.56% · +21 pts · beat Karl Dean

    Result from 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial election

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  51. HouseWon

    Martha Roby R

    U.S. House · Alabama, 2nd district · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon39% · +10.9 pts · beat Bobby Bright
    2. RunoffWon67.9% · +35.8 pts · beat Bobby Bright
    3. NovemberWon61.4% · +23 pts · beat Tabitha Isner

    Result from 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  72. HouseWaiting

    Erik Paulson R

    U.S. House · Minnesota · incumbent

    No result yet.

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X
  74. StatewideWaiting

    Brian Hagedorn R

    Supreme Court Justice · Wisconsin

    No result yet.

    He posted it on X. The link opens his post there.

    Endorsed On X

Every year

ElectionPicksWonLost% lost
Midterms 2026395720–
Elections 2025126440% so far
Election 20242902285820% so far
Elections 202374233% so far
Midterms 2022118833228% so far
Elections 20211100%
Election 20201881354726% so far
Elections 201986225%
Midterms 201874383346% so far
Elections 2017201100% so far
Election 20161100%
Elections 2013100–
Election 2012101100%

How this page is made

Newsdesk, the newsroom tool behind the show, reads every one of Trump’s posts for endorsements (“Complete and Total Endorsement” and the like). Claude, an AI model made by Anthropic, picks out who and for which race, and a pick only counts once its quote is found word for word in his post. Every pick links to his posts.

Results come from Wikipedia’s election results, which Newsdesk reads itself. For the few races it can’t find there, Claude searches the web, and those say Found with AI help. Races are looked up again the morning after the vote, then every 6 hours for a week, and each result links to its source. A count can still change until it’s certified.

Every race, his or not, comes from Wikipedia’s pages for the year’s Senate, governor and House elections, where editors mark each winner as the race is called. Newsdesk reads them itself, with no AI, and a call shows here once two reads in a row agree, so one taken back within minutes never shows.