(The Center Square) – More than a dozen Republican candidates have lost their elections this year after being endorsed by President Donald Trump. The overwhelming majority of candidates he’s endorsed have won their state and federal primary and runoff elections.
Of the dozens of Republican congressional candidates Trump has endorsed, four lost races this month.
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