# Trump-backed Republicans lose dozens of US midterm races, raising questions over his influence

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-backed-republicans-lose-dozens-of-us-midterm-races-raising-questions-over-his-influence/
- Published: 2026-11-05T07:00:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T07:19:27+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/05/trump-endorsed-republicans-lose-midterm-election-races
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump-backed candidates suffered widespread midterm losses.
- Half of his endorsed Senate candidates won.
- Democrats flipped five governor seats and over two dozen House seats.

## Summary

Dozens of Republicans endorsed by Donald Trump lost US midterm races, raising doubts about how much his backing can help candidates as his approval ratings fall. Democrats made major gains, including flipping five governor seats and more than two dozen House seats.

By Wednesday evening, half of Trump’s 26 endorsed Senate candidates had won, while nine of his 23 governor candidates had won, 12 had lost and two races remained undecided. About 60% of his endorsed House candidates won, but 46 lost; in 2022, around 82% of candidates he endorsed won. Notable defeats included Texas Republican Ken Paxton, whose loss to Democrat James Talarico marked the first Democratic Senate victory in the state since 1988.

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