15 candidates Trump gives his neanderthal seal of approval to has lost their election.
Republicans keep telling democrats to be worried about 2020 yet I still don’t see any evidence to be worried.
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"While President Trump's public endorsements provided a financial boost to endorsed candidates, they also increased donor support of opposing candidates and were ultimately detrimental to candidates' vote shares and likelihood of winning," the researchers wrote.
Overall, the researchers found that candidates who were endorsed by the president fared worse in their campaigns than the candidates who Mr Trump did not endorse.
"Endorsed candidates suffered worse electoral outcomes than those not receiving an endorsement - even in Senate races where endorsements led to increases in turnout. Candidates who received a presidential endorsement were less likely to win than those who did not," the researchers wrote.”
Trump's endorsement of candidates cost the Republicans 15 seats, research suggests
President Donald Trump's endorsement of Republicans isn't a sure-fire bet that they'll succeed in their elections, and data suggests it may actually hurt their chances.Data published by Legislative Studies Quarterly suggests Mr Trump's endorsement by no means guarantees a win for a conservative...
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Republicans keep telling democrats to be worried about 2020 yet I still don’t see any evidence to be worried.
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"While President Trump's public endorsements provided a financial boost to endorsed candidates, they also increased donor support of opposing candidates and were ultimately detrimental to candidates' vote shares and likelihood of winning," the researchers wrote.
Overall, the researchers found that candidates who were endorsed by the president fared worse in their campaigns than the candidates who Mr Trump did not endorse.
"Endorsed candidates suffered worse electoral outcomes than those not receiving an endorsement - even in Senate races where endorsements led to increases in turnout. Candidates who received a presidential endorsement were less likely to win than those who did not," the researchers wrote.”