List of endorsements by Donald Trump

President Donald Trump sits next to Senator Mitt Romney, whose 2012 presidential campaign he endorsed. Trump would later decry Romney as a loser.

This is a list of endorsements made by Donald Trump.

Domestic

(Italics indicates incumbent)

Before Presidency

2008

Position Candidate Results
United States President Hillary Clinton Lost primary
United States President John McCain Lost election

2012

Position Candidate Results
United States President Mitt Romney Lost election

As President

2017 Senate special election

State Candidate Primary Endorsement? Election Result
Alabama Alabama Luther Strange Lost primary
Roy Moore Lost election

2018 gubernatorial elections

State Candidate Primary Endorsement? Election Result
Kansas Kansas Kris Kobach Lost election
Florida Florida Ron DeSantis Elected
Arkansas Arkansas Asa Hutchinson Elected
Michigan Michigan Bill Schuette Lost election
Wyoming Wyoming Foster Friess Lost primary
Wisconsin Wisconsin Scott Walker Lost election
Texas Texas Greg Abbott Elected
South Dakota South Dakota Kristi Noem Elected

2018 Senate elections

State Candidate Election Result
Utah Utah Mitt Romney Elected
Florida Florida Rick Scott Elected
Texas Texas Ted Cruz Elected
Ohio Ohio Jim Renacci Lost election
Tennessee Tennessee Marsha Blackburn Elected
Mississippi Mississippi Cindy Hyde-Smith Elected
Missouri Missouri Josh Hawley Elected
Nebraska Nebraska Deb Fischer Elected
Montana Montana Matt Rosendale Lost election
Nevada Nevada Dean Heller Lost election

2019 gubernatorial elections

State Candidate Primary Date Primary Result Election Date Election Result
Kentucky Kentucky Matt Bevin May 21, 2019 Nominated November 5, 2019 Lost election
Louisiana Louisiana Eddie Rispone (co-endorsement with Abraham) October 12, 2019 Advanced to runoff November 16, 2019 Lost runoff
Ralph Abraham (co-endorsement with Rispone) Lost primary

2020 Senate elections

State Candidate Primary Date Primary Result Election Date Election Result
Alabama Alabama Tommy Tuberville March 3 and July 14, 2020 Nominated November 3, 2020 Elected
Arizona Arizona Martha McSally August 4, 2020 Nominated November 3, 2020 Lost election
Tennessee Tennessee Bill Hagerty August 6, 2020 Nominated November 3, 2020 Elected
New Hampshire New Hampshire Bryant Messner September 8, 2020 Nominated November 3, 2020 Lost election
2020 Senate runoff elections
State Candidate Election Date Election Result
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Kelly Loeffler January 5, 2021 Lost runoff
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia David Perdue January 5, 2021 Lost runoff

Post-Presidency

2021 gubernatorial elections

State Candidate Election Date Seat Status Result
Virginia Virginia Glenn Youngkin November 2, 2021 Open seat Elected

2022 gubernatorial elections

Endorsements Map & Primary Results
 GOP incumbent (won)
 Open seat (won)
 Democrat challenger (won)
 Open seat (defeated)
 GOP challenger (defeated)
 GOP incumbent, no endorsement
 Democrat incumbent, no endorsement
 TBD (primary pending)
State Candidate Primary Date Seat Status Primary Result
Texas Texas Greg Abbott March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Nebraska Nebraska Charles Herbster May 10, 2022 Open seat Lost primary
Idaho Idaho Janice McGeachin May 17, 2022 Challenger Lost primary
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Doug Mastriano May 17, 2022 Open seat Lost election
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia David Perdue May 24, 2022 Challenger Lost primary
Arkansas Arkansas Sarah Huckabee Sanders May 24, 2022 Open seat Elected
Iowa Iowa Kim Reynolds June 7, 2022 Incumbent Elected
South Dakota South Dakota Kristi Noem June 7, 2022 Incumbent Elected
South Carolina South Carolina Henry McMaster June 14, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Nevada Nevada Joe Lombardo June 14, 2022 Challenger Elected
Oklahoma Oklahoma Kevin Stitt June 28, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Illinois Illinois Darren Bailey June 28, 2022 Challenger Lost election
Maryland Maryland Daniel L. Cox July 19, 2022 Open seat Lost election
Arizona Arizona Kari Lake August 2, 2022 Open seat Lost election
Michigan Michigan Tudor Dixon August 2, 2022 Challenger Lost election
Kansas Kansas Derek Schmidt August 2, 2022 Challenger Lost election
Tennessee Tennessee Bill Lee August 4, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Wisconsin Wisconsin Tim Michels August 9, 2022 Challenger Lost election
Alaska Alaska Mike Dunleavy August 16, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Massachusetts Massachusetts Geoff Diehl September 6, 2022 Open seat Lost election

2022 Senate elections

All of Trump's endorsements in the 2022 Senate elections have won their primaries so far, though he did change his endorsements in Alabama and Pennsylvania after Sean Parnell withdrew from the race and when he revoked his endorsement of Mo Brooks.

Endorsements Map & Primary Results
 Dem seat, no endorsement
 Dem seat, challenger endorsement
 Open seat, endorsement
 GOP seat, endorsement
 GOP seat, no endorsement
 GOP seat, challenger endorsement
State Candidate Primary Date Seat Status Primary Result
Ohio Ohio J. D. Vance May 3, 2022 Open seat Elected
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Sean Parnell (withdrew) May 17, 2022 Open seat Withdrew
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Mehmet Oz May 17, 2022 Lost election
Kentucky Kentucky Rand Paul May 17, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Idaho Idaho Mike Crapo May 17, 2022 Incumbent Elected
North Carolina North Carolina Ted Budd May 17, 2022 Open seat Elected
Arkansas Arkansas John Boozman May 24, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Herschel Walker May 24, 2022 Challenger Lost election
Alabama Alabama Mo Brooks (rescinded) May 24 and June 21, 2022 Open seat Lost runoff
Alabama Alabama Katie Britt May 24 and June 21, 2022 Elected
Iowa Iowa Chuck Grassley June 7, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Nevada Nevada Adam Laxalt June 14, 2022 Challenger Lost election
North Dakota North Dakota John Hoeven June 14, 2022 Incumbent Elected
South Carolina South Carolina Tim Scott June 14, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Utah Utah Mike Lee June 28, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Arizona Arizona Blake Masters August 2, 2022 Challenger Lost election
Missouri Missouri Eric Schmitt (co-endorsement with Greitens) August 2, 2022 Open seat Elected
Eric Greitens (co-endorsement with Schmitt) Lost Primary
Kansas Kansas Jerry Moran August 2, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Wisconsin Wisconsin Ron Johnson August 9, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Connecticut Connecticut Leora Levy August 9, 2022 Challenger Lost election
Alaska Alaska Kelly Tshibaka August 16, 2022 Challenger Lost election
Florida Florida Marco Rubio August 23, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Louisiana Louisiana John Kennedy November 8, 2022 Incumbent Elected

2022 House elections

Endorsements Map & Primary Results
 GOP incumbent (won)
 GOP incumbent (defeated)
 GOP challenger (won)
 GOP challenger (defeated)
 Open seat (won)
 Open seat (defeated)
 Democrat challenger (won)
 Endorsed Democrat (defeated)
 Endorsed Democrat (won)
District Candidate Primary Date Seat Status Primary Result
Texas TX-04 Pat Fallon March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Texas TX-05 Lance Gooden March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Texas TX-06 Jake Ellzey March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Texas TX-10 Michael McCaul March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Texas TX-11 August Pfluger March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Texas TX-12 Kay Granger March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Texas TX-13 Ronny Jackson March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Texas TX-14 Randy Weber March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Texas TX-15 Monica De La Cruz Hernandez March 1, 2022 Open seat Elected
Texas TX-19 Jodey Arrington March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Texas TX-22 Troy Nehls March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Texas TX-24 Beth Van Duyne March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Texas TX-25 Roger Williams March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Texas TX-27 Michael Cloud March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Texas TX-31 John Carter March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Texas TX-34 Mayra Flores March 1, 2022 Incumbent Lost election
Texas TX-36 Brian Babin March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Texas TX-38 Wesley Hunt March 1, 2022 Open seat Elected
Indiana IN-02 Jackie Walorski May 3, 2022 Incumbent Died
Indiana IN-03 Jim Banks May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Indiana IN-04 Jim Baird May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Indiana IN-05 Victoria Spartz May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Indiana IN-06 Greg Pence May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Indiana IN-08 Lary Bucshon May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Ohio OH-01 Steve Chabot May 3, 2022 Incumbent Lost election
Ohio OH-02 Brad Wenstrup May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Ohio OH-04 Jim Jordan May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Ohio OH-05 Bob Latta May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Ohio OH-06 Bill Johnson May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Ohio OH-07 Max Miller May 3, 2022 Open seat Elected
Ohio OH-08 Warren Davidson May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Ohio OH-09 J.R. Majewski May 3, 2022 Challenger (G) Lost election
Ohio OH-10 Mike Turner May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Ohio OH-12 Troy Balderson May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Ohio OH-13 Madison Gesiotto Gilbert May 3, 2022 Open seat Lost election
Ohio OH-15 Mike Carey May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Nebraska NE-03 Adrian Smith May 10, 2022 Incumbent Elected
West Virginia WV-01 Carol Miller May 10, 2022 Incumbent Elected
West Virginia WV-02 Alex Mooney May 10, 2022 Challenger/Incumbent Elected
Pennsylvania PA-08 Jim Bognet May 17, 2022 Challenger (G) Lost election
Pennsylvania PA-10 Mike Kelly May 17, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Pennsylvania PA-11 Lloyd Smucker May 17, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Pennsylvania PA-14 Guy Reschenthaler May 17, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Oregon OR-02 Cliff Bentz May 17, 2022 Incumbent Elected
North Carolina NC-03 Greg Murphy May 17, 2022 Incumbent Elected
North Carolina NC-05 Virginia Foxx May 17, 2022 Incumbent Elected
North Carolina NC-07 David Rouzer May 17, 2022 Incumbent Elected
North Carolina NC-08 Dan Bishop May 17, 2022 Incumbent Elected
North Carolina NC-09 Richard Hudson May 17, 2022 Incumbent Elected
North Carolina NC-10 Patrick McHenry May 17, 2022 Incumbent Elected
North Carolina NC-11 Madison Cawthorn May 17, 2022 Incumbent Lost primary
North Carolina NC-13 Bo Hines May 17, 2022 Open seat Lost election
Kentucky KY-01 James Comer May 17, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Kentucky KY-02 Brett Guthrie May 17, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Kentucky KY-04 Thomas Massie May 17, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Kentucky KY-05 Hal Rogers May 17, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Kentucky KY-06 Andy Barr May 17, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Idaho ID-01 Russ Fulcher May 17, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Georgia (U.S. state) GA-01 Buddy Carter May 24, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Georgia (U.S. state) GA-06 Jake Evans May 24 and June 21, 2022 Open seat Lost runoff
Georgia (U.S. state) GA-09 Andrew Clyde May 24, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Georgia (U.S. state) GA-10 Vernon Jones May 24 and June 21, 2022 Open seat Lost runoff
Georgia (U.S. state) GA-11 Barry Loudermilk May 24, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Georgia (U.S. state) GA-12 Rick Allen May 24, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Georgia (U.S. state) GA-14 Majorie Taylor-Greene May 24, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Arkansas AR-01 Rick Crawford May 24, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Arkansas AR-04 Bruce Westerman May 24, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Alabama AL-01 Jerry Carl May 24, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Alabama AL-02 Barry Moore May 24, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Alabama AL-03 Mike Rogers May 24, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Alabama AL-04 Robert Aderholt May 24, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Alabama AL-06 Gary Palmer May 24, 2022 Incumbent Elected
California CA-01 Doug LaMalfa June 7, 2022 Incumbent Elected
California CA-03 Kevin Kiley June 7, 2022 Open seat Elected
California CA-05 Tom McClintock June 7, 2022 Incumbent Elected
California CA-20 Kevin McCarthy June 7, 2022 Incumbent Elected
California CA-23 Jay Obernolte June 7, 2022 Incumbent Elected
California CA-41 Ken Calvert June 7, 2022 Incumbent Elected
California CA-48 Darrell Issa June 7, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Iowa IA-02 Ashley Hinson June 7, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Iowa IA-04 Randy Feenstra June 7, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Mississippi MS-01 Trent Kelly June 7, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Montana MT-01 Ryan Zinke June 7, 2022 Open seat Elected
Montana MT-02 Matt Rosendale June 7, 2022 Incumbent Elected
North Dakota ND-AL Kelly Armstrong June 14, 2022 Incumbent Elected
South Carolina SC-01 Katie Arrington June 14, 2022 Challenger (P) Lost primary
South Carolina SC-02 Joe Wilson June 14, 2022 Incumbent Elected
South Carolina SC-03 Jeff Duncan June 14, 2022 Incumbent Elected
South Carolina SC-04 William Timmons June 14, 2022 Incumbent Elected
South Carolina SC-05 Ralph Norman June 14, 2022 Incumbent Elected
South Carolina SC-07 Russell Fry June 14, 2022 Challenger (P) Elected
Virginia VA-01 Rob Wittman June 21, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Virginia VA-05 Bob Good June 21, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Virginia VA-06 Ben Cline June 21, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Virginia VA-07 Yesli Vega June 21, 2022 Challenger Lost election
Virginia VA-09 Morgan Griffith June 21, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Colorado CO-03 Lauren Boebert June 28, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Illinois IL-12 Mike Bost June 28, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Illinois IL-15 Mary Miller June 28, 2022 Challenger/Incumbent Elected
Illinois IL-16 Darin LaHood June 28, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Oklahoma OK-01 Kevin Hern June 28, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Oklahoma OK-03 Frank Lucas June 28, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Oklahoma OK-04 Tom Cole June 28, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Utah UT-02 Chris Stewart June 28, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Utah UT-04 Burgess Owens June 28, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Arizona AZ-01 David Schweikert August 2, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Arizona AZ-02 Eli Crane August 2, 2022 Challenger (G) Elected
Arizona AZ-08 Debbie Lesko August 2, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Arizona AZ-09 Paul Gosar August 2, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Kansas KS-01 Tracey Mann August 2, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Michigan MI-02 John Moolenaar August 2, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Michigan MI-03 John Gibbs August 2, 2022 Challenger (G) Lost election
Michigan MI-04 Bill Huizenga August 2, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Michigan MI-05 Tim Walberg August 2, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Michigan MI-06 Steve Carra (withdrew) August 2, 2022 Challenger (P) Withdrew
Michigan MI-09 Lisa McClain August 2, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Michigan MI-10 John James August 2, 2022 Open seat Elected
Missouri MO-03 Blaine Luetkemeyer August 2, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Missouri MO-06 Sam Graves August 2, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Missouri MO-08 Jason Smith August 2, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Washington (state) WA-03 Joe Kent August 2, 2022 Challenger (G) Lost election
Washington (state) WA-04 Loren Culp August 2, 2022 Challenger (P) Lost primary
Tennessee TN-01 Diana Harshbarger August 4, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Tennessee TN-03 Chuck Fleischmann August 4, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Tennessee TN-05 Morgan Ortagus August 4, 2022 Open seat Removed from ballot before primary
Tennessee TN-07 Mark Green August 4, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Wisconsin WI-03 Derrick Van Orden August 9, 2022 Open seat Elected
Wyoming WY-AL Harriet Hageman August 16, 2022 Challenger (G) Elected
Florida FL-03 Kat Cammack August 23, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Florida FL-06 Michael Waltz August 23, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Florida FL-12 Gus Bilirakis August 23, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Florida FL-13 Anna Paulina Luna August 23, 2022 Open seat Elected
Florida FL-17 Greg Steube August 23, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Florida FL-19 Byron Donalds August 23, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Florida FL-21 Brian Mast August 23, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Florida FL-26 Mario Diaz-Balart August 23, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Florida FL-28 Carlos Gimenez August 23, 2022 Incumbent Elected
New York (state) NY-21 Elise Stefanik August 23, 2022 Incumbent Elected
New York (state) NY-24 Claudia Tenney August 23, 2022 Incumbent Elected
New York (state) NY-10 Dan Goldman (Democrat) August 23, 2022 Open seat Elected
New York (state) NY-12 Carolyn Maloney (Democrat) August 23, 2022 Challenger/Incumbent Lost primary
Louisiana LA-03 Clay Higgins November 8, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Louisiana LA-04 Mike Johnson November 8, 2022 Incumbent Elected
New York (state) NY-11 Nicole Malliotakis November 8, 2022 Incumbent Elected

2022 State executive elections

State Office Candidate Primary Date Seat Status Primary Result
Texas Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Texas Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Texas Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Texas Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham March 1 and May 24, 2022 Open seat Elected
Texas Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick March 1, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Ohio Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Ohio Ohio Auditor Keith Faber May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Ohio Ohio Governor Mike DeWine May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Ohio Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Ohio Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Ohio Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague May 3, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Attorney General John Gordon May 24, 2022 Challenger (P) Lost primary
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Patrick Witt May 24, 2022 Challenger (P) Lost primary
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones May 24, 2022 Open seat Elected
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Secretary of State Jody Hice May 24, 2022 Challenger (P) Lost primary
Arkansas Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin May 24, 2022 Open seat Elected
Nevada Nevada Secretary of State Jim Marchant June 14, 2022 Open seat Lost election
South Carolina South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson June 14, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Michigan Michigan Attorney General Matthew DePerno August 2, 2022 Challenger (G) Lost election
Michigan Michigan Secretary of State Kristina Karamo August 2, 2022 Challenger (G) Lost election
Arizona Arizona Attorney General Abraham Hamadeh August 2, 2022 Open seat Lost election
Arizona Arizona Secretary of State Mark Finchem August 2, 2022 Open seat Lost election
Wyoming Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray August 16, 2022 Open seat Elected
Wyoming Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder August 16, 2022 Incumbent Lost primary
Wyoming Wyoming Treasurer Curt Meier August 16, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Florida Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson August 23, 2022 Open seat Elected
Florida Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody August 23, 2022 Incumbent Elected
Florida Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis August 23, 2022 Incumbent Elected

Other elections

2023 gubernatorial elections

State Candidate Primary Date Seat Status Primary Result
Kentucky Kentucky Daniel Cameron May 16, 2023 Challenger Lost election
Mississippi Mississippi Tate Reves August 8, 2023 Incumbent Elected
Louisiana Louisiana Jeff Landry October 14, 2023 Open Elected

2024 gubernatorial elections

State Candidate Primary Date Seat Status Primary Result
North Carolina North Carolina Mark Robinson[citation needed] March 5, 2024 Open ?
Indiana Indiana Mike Braun May 7, 2024 Open ?

2024 Senate elections

State Candidate Primary Date Seat Status Primary Result
Indiana Indiana Jim Banks May 7, 2024 Open seat ?
West Virginia West Virginia Jim Justice May 14, 2024 Open seat ?
Arizona Arizona Kari Lake August 6, 2024 Challenger ?

2024 House elections

District Candidate Primary Date Seat Status Primary Result
Alabama AL-03 Mike Rogers May 24, 2024 Incumbent ?

International

Brazil

In 2021, Trump gave his endorsement to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for the 2022 Brazilian general election. (Bolsonaro Lost)

Hungary

In January 2022, Trump gave his endorsement to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for the 2022 Hungarian parliamentary election. (Orbán Won)

Israel

In 2013, Trump gave his endorsement to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the 2013 Israeli legislative election who would go on to win the election.

In 2019, Trump gave his endorsement to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the April 2019 Israeli legislative election which resulted in a hung parliament.

UK

In 2016, Trump gave his endorsement to the UK to Leave the EU for the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum. (UK voted Leave)


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