"He is a GOAT when it comes to Republican primaries. He's a Tom Brady. He is a Babe Ruth. Trump-backed candidates winning 98% of GOP primaries in 2020, 95% in 2022 and 96% in 2024 across congressional and gubernatorial contests. Even when Trump backs challengers running against incumbents, the analyst added, typically a difficult path in party primaries, those candidates win a majority of the time."
"President Trump's endorsement is as good as gold in Republican primaries. The president's influence reflects unusually strong loyalty among Republican voters, explaining that love for Trump within his own party at this stage of a second term trounces that for any prior president. 86% of Republicans approve of the job that Donald Trump is doing at this point. That is higher than Bush and Obama at 77%."
CNN data analyst Harry Enten examined President Trump's endorsement influence in Republican primaries, comparing his record to legendary figures Tom Brady and Babe Ruth. Trump-backed candidates achieved a 98% win rate in 2020 primaries, 95% in 2022, and 96% in 2024 across congressional and gubernatorial races. Notably, Trump's endorsed challengers running against incumbents—typically a difficult path—still win a majority of the time. This exceptional success reflects unusually strong loyalty among Republican voters. Enten noted that 86% of Republicans approve of Trump's job performance at this stage of his second term, surpassing approval ratings for prior presidents Bush and Obama, both at 77% during comparable periods.
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