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Election 2020 ·

Trump’s endorsement scorecard

Every candidate Trump endorsed for 2020 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 · 2020

He endorsed 188 people in 2020. 47 lost.

  • Won 135
  • Lost 47
  • Through 0
  • Waiting 6
  • Out 0
Primaries and runoffs
159–5
November
137–42
Close ones
11–22

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2020. 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
  • Texas 18 picks: 16 won, 2 lost
  • Pennsylvania 11 picks: 8 won, 3 lost
  • North Carolina 8 picks: 6 won, 2 lost
  • Minnesota 7 picks: 4 won, 3 lost
  • Missouri 7 picks: 7 won, 0 lost
  • New York 7 picks: 1 won, 6 lost
  • Ohio 7 picks: 6 won, 1 lost
  • Florida 6 picks: 5 won, 1 lost
  • Georgia 6 picks: 2 won, 4 lost
  • Oklahoma 6 picks: 6 won, 0 lost
  • Virginia 5 picks: 1 won, 4 lost
  • Wisconsin 5 picks: 3 won, 2 lost
  • West Virginia 5 picks: 5 won, 0 lost
  • Alabama 4 picks: 4 won, 0 lost
  • Arizona 4 picks: 2 won, 2 lost
  • California 4 picks: 4 won, 0 lost
  • Colorado 4 picks: 2 won, 2 lost
  • Iowa 4 picks: 3 won, 1 lost
  • Illinois 4 picks: 2 won, 2 lost
  • Indiana 4 picks: 4 won, 0 lost
  • Kentucky 4 picks: 4 won, 0 lost
  • Nebraska 4 picks: 4 won, 0 lost
  • Utah 4 picks: 3 won, 0 lost, 1 waiting
  • Idaho 3 picks: 3 won, 0 lost
  • Kansas 3 picks: 3 won, 0 lost
  • Michigan 3 picks: 1 won, 2 lost
  • Mississippi 3 picks: 3 won, 0 lost
  • Montana 3 picks: 2 won, 1 lost
  • New Hampshire 3 picks: 0 won, 3 lost
  • New Jersey 3 picks: 1 won, 2 lost
  • Nevada 3 picks: 1 won, 2 lost
  • South Carolina 3 picks: 3 won, 0 lost
  • Tennessee 3 picks: 3 won, 0 lost
  • Alaska 2 picks: 2 won, 0 lost
  • Maryland 2 picks: 1 won, 1 lost
  • South Dakota 2 picks: 2 won, 0 lost
  • Washington 2 picks: 2 won, 0 lost
  • Louisiana 1 pick: 1 won, 0 lost
  • Maine 1 pick: 0 won, 1 lost
  • North Dakota 1 pick: 1 won, 0 lost
  • New Mexico 1 pick: 1 won, 0 lost
  • Oregon 1 pick: 1 won, 0 lost
  • Wyoming 1 pick: 1 won, 0 lost

Who holds Washington

White HouseDonald TrumpRepublican
HouseDemocrats
SenateRepublicans

Going into the vote, November 3, 2020 · Wikipedia: List of presidents of the United States, Wikipedia: First presidency of Donald Trump, Wikipedia: 116th United States Congress

The result

Joe Biden beat Trump, 306 to 232 electoral votes, and by about 7 million votes.

Called November 7, 2020 · Wikipedia: 2020 United States presidential election

Every pick, 188 candidates

  1. SenateLost

    Martha McSally R

    U.S. Senate · Arizona · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon75.2% · beat Sean Lyons
    2. Special electionLost48.81% · −2.3 pts · lost to Mark Kelly

    Result from 2020 United States Senate special election in Arizona

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

    Endorsed On X
  3. SenateLost

    David Perdue R

    U.S. Senate · Georgia · incumbent

    1. PrimaryUnopposed100%
    2. RunoffLost49.39% · −1.2 pts · lost to Jon Ossoff
    3. NovemberWon49.73% · +1.8 pts · beat Jon Ossoff

    Result from 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia

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

    Endorsed On X
  5. SenateLost

    Matt Rosendale R

    U.S. Senate · Montana

    1. PrimaryLost28.8% · −4.5 pts · lost to Ryan Zinke
    2. NovemberWon52.7% · +5.4 pts · beat Dennis Getz

    Result from Matt Rosendale

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

    Endorsed On X
  6. SenateLost

    Corky Messner R

    U.S. Senate · New Hampshire

    1. PrimaryWonbeat Gerard Beloin, Don Bolduc, Andy Martin
    2. NovemberLost40.99% · lost to Jeanne Shaheen

    Result from 2020 United States Senate election in New Hampshire · Found with AI help

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

    Endorsed On X
  39. HouseLost

    Wesley Hunt R

    U.S. House · Texas

    1. PrimaryWon61% · +33.8 pts · beat Cindy Siegel
    2. NovemberLost47.4% · −3.4 pts · lost to Lizzie Fletcher

    Result from Wesley Hunt

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

    Endorsed On X
  46. StatewideLost

    Jim O'Neill R

    Attorney General · North Carolina

    1. PrimaryWon46.55% · +15.4 pts · beat Sam Hayes
    2. NovemberLost49.87% · −0.3 pts · lost to Josh Stein

    Result from 2020 North Carolina Attorney General election

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

    Endorsed On X
  47. StatewideLost

    Daniel Kelly R

    Supreme Court · Wisconsin · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon50.04% · +12.9 pts · beat Jill Karofsky
    2. NovemberLost44.73% · −10.5 pts · lost to Jill Karofsky

    Result from 2020 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

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

    Endorsed On X
  48. SenateWon

    Tommy Tuberville R

    U.S. Senate · Alabama

    1. PrimaryWon33.39% · +1.8 pts · beat Jeff Sessions
    2. RunoffWon60.73% · +21.5 pts · beat Jeff Sessions
    3. NovemberWon60.1% · +20.4 pts · beat Doug Jones

    Result from 2020 United States Senate election in Alabama

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

  49. SenateWon

    Dan Sullivan R

    U.S. Senate · Alaska · incumbent

    1. PrimaryUnopposed100%
    2. NovemberWon53.9% · +12.7 pts · beat Al Gross

    Result from 2020 United States Senate election in Alaska

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

    Endorsed On X
  50. SenateWon

    Jim Risch R

    U.S. Senate · Idaho · incumbent

    1. PrimaryUnopposed100%
    2. NovemberWon62.62% · +29.4 pts · beat Paulette Jordan

    Result from 2020 United States Senate election in Idaho

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

    Endorsed On X
  51. SenateWon

    Roger Marshall R

    U.S. Senate · Kansas

    1. PrimaryWon40.28% · +14.2 pts · beat Kris Kobach
    2. NovemberWon53.22% · +11.4 pts · beat Barbara Bollier

    Result from 2020 United States Senate election in Kansas

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

  52. SenateWon

    Mitch McConnell R

    U.S. Senate · Kentucky · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon82.8% · +76.6 pts · beat C. Wesley Morgan
    2. NovemberWon57.76% · +19.5 pts · beat Amy McGrath

    Result from 2020 United States Senate election in Kentucky

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

    Endorsed On X
  53. SenateWon

    Bill Cassidy R

    U.S. Senate · Louisiana · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon0% · 0 pts · beat Adrian Perkins
    2. NovemberWon59.32% · beat Adrian Perkins

    Result from 2020 United States Senate election in Louisiana · Found with AI help

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

  54. SenateWon

    Cindy Hyde-Smith R

    U.S. Senate · Mississippi · incumbent

    1. PrimaryUnopposed100%
    2. NovemberWon54.11% · +10 pts · beat Mike Espy

    Result from 2020 United States Senate election in Mississippi

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

    Endorsed On X
  56. SenateWon

    Ben Sasse R

    U.S. Senate · Nebraska · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon75.21% · beat Matt Innis
    2. NovemberWon62.74% · beat Chris Janicek

    Result from 2020 United States Senate election in Nebraska · Found with AI help

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

    Endorsed On X
  57. SenateWon

    Thom Tillis R

    U.S. Senate · North Carolina · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon78.08% · +70.5 pts · beat Paul Wright
    2. NovemberWon48.69% · +1.8 pts · beat Cal Cunningham

    Result from 2020 United States Senate election in North Carolina

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

    Endorsed On X
  59. SenateWon

    Lindsey Graham R

    U.S. Senate · South Carolina · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon67.69% · +50.7 pts · beat Michael LaPierre
    2. NovemberWon54.44% · +10.3 pts · beat Jaime Harrison

    Result from 2020 United States Senate election in South Carolina

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

    Endorsed On X
  60. SenateWon

    Mike Rounds R

    U.S. Senate · South Dakota · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon75.23% · +50.5 pts · beat Scyller Borglum
    2. NovemberWon65.74% · +31.5 pts · beat Daniel Ahlers

    Result from 2020 United States Senate election in South Dakota

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

    Endorsed On X
  62. SenateWon

    John Cornyn R

    U.S. Senate · Texas · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon76.04% · +64.1 pts · beat Dwayne Stovall
    2. NovemberWon53.51% · +9.6 pts · beat MJ Hegar

    Result from 2020 United States Senate election in Texas

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

    Endorsed On X
  63. SenateWon

    Shelley Moore Capito R

    U.S. Senate · West Virginia · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon83.32% · +73.7 pts · beat Allen Whitt
    2. NovemberWon70.28% · +43.3 pts · beat Paula Jean Swearengin

    Result from 2020 United States Senate election in West Virginia

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

    Endorsed On X
  64. SenateWon

    Cynthia Lummis R

    U.S. Senate · Wyoming

    1. PrimaryWon59.67% · +47 pts · beat Robert Short
    2. NovemberWon72.85% · +46.1 pts · beat Merav Ben-David

    Result from 2020 United States Senate election in Wyoming

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

    Endorsed On X
  65. GovernorWon

    Mike Parson R

    Governor · Missouri · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon74.93% · +62.6 pts · beat Saundra McDowell
    2. NovemberWon57.11% · +16.4 pts · beat Nicole Galloway

    Result from 2020 Missouri gubernatorial election

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

  66. GovernorWon

    Greg Gianforte R

    Governor · Montana

    1. PrimaryWon53.44% · +26.2 pts · beat Tim Fox
    2. NovemberWon54.43% · beat Mike Cooney

    Result from 2020 Montana gubernatorial election · Found with AI help

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

    Endorsed On X
  67. GovernorWon

    Doug Burgum R

    Governor · North Dakota · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon89.51% · +79.4 pts · beat Michael Coachman
    2. NovemberWon65.84% · beat Shelley Lenz

    Result from 2020 North Dakota gubernatorial election · Found with AI help

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

    Endorsed On X
  68. GovernorWon

    Jim Justice R

    Governor · West Virginia · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon62.7% · +44.4 pts · beat Woody Thrasher
    2. NovemberWon63.49% · +33.3 pts · beat Ben Salango

    Result from 2020 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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

  70. HouseWon

    Jerry Carl R

    U.S. House · Alabama, 1st district

    1. PrimaryWon38.7% · +1.2 pts · beat Bill Hightower
    2. RunoffWon52.3% · +4.6 pts · beat Bill Hightower
    3. NovemberWon64.4% · +28.9 pts · beat James Averhart

    Result from 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama

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

    Endorsed On X
  71. HouseWon

    Barry Moore R

    U.S. House · Alabama, 2nd district

    1. PrimaryWon20.4% · −17.7 pts · beat Jeff Coleman
    2. RunoffWon60.4% · +20.8 pts · beat Jeff Coleman
    3. NovemberWon65.2% · +30.5 pts · beat Phyllis Harvey-Hall

    Result from 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama

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

    Endorsed On X
  75. HouseWon

    Darrell Issa R

    U.S. House · California · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWonbeat Ammar Campa-Najjar
    2. NovemberWon54% · beat Ammar Campa-Najjar

    Result from Darrell Issa · Found with AI help

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

    Endorsed On X
  139. HouseWon

    Stephanie Bice R

    U.S. House · Oklahoma, 5th district

    1. PrimaryWon25.4% · −11.1 pts · beat Terry Neese
    2. RunoffWon52.9% · +5.8 pts · beat Terry Neese
    3. NovemberWon52.06% · +4.1 pts · beat Kendra Horn

    Result from 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

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

    Endorsed On X
  155. HouseWon

    Beth Van Duyne R

    U.S. House · Texas

    1. NovemberWon48.8% · +1.3 pts · beat Candace Valenzuela

    Result from Beth Van Duyne

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

    Endorsed On X
  160. HouseWon

    Lance Gooden R

    U.S. House · Texas · incumbent

    1. PrimaryWon29.9% · +7.9 pts · beat Bunni Pounds
    2. RunoffWon54% · +8 pts · beat Bunni Pounds
    3. NovemberWon62.3% · +24.7 pts · beat Dan Wood

    Result from Lance Gooden

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

    Endorsed On X
  168. HouseWon

    Tony Gonzales R

    U.S. House · Texas, 23rd district

    1. NovemberWon50.6% · +4 pts · beat Gina Ortiz Jones

    Result from Tony Gonzales

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

    Endorsed On X
  181. StatewideWon

    Eric Schmitt R

    Attorney General · Missouri · incumbent

    1. PrimaryUnopposed100%
    2. NovemberWon59.38% · +21.5 pts · beat Rich Finneran

    Result from 2020 Missouri Attorney General election

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

    Endorsed On X
  182. StatewideWon

    Patrick Morrisey R

    Attorney General · West Virginia

    1. PrimaryUnopposed100%
    2. NovemberWon63.77% · +27.5 pts · beat Sam Petsonk

    Result from 2020 West Virginia Attorney General election

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

    Endorsed On X
  183. SenateWaiting

    Dan R

    U.S. Senate

    No result yet.

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

    Endorsed On X
  184. HouseWaiting

    Bill

    U.S. House · incumbent

    No result yet.

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

    Endorsed On X
  185. HouseWaiting

    Chris

    U.S. House · incumbent

    No result yet.

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

    Endorsed On X
  186. HouseWaiting

    Sean

    U.S. House · Utah

    No result yet.

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

    Endorsed On X
  187. OtherWaiting

    Carlos

    Unknown office

    No result yet.

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

    Endorsed On X
  188. OtherWaiting

    Matt

    Unknown office

    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.