This is a list of political endorsements issued by Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, prior to his becoming president as well as during his time as president and between his two terms.
Domestic (Italics indicate incumbents)
Before presidency
2008 PositionCandidateResult PresidentHillary Clinton Lost primary PresidentJohn McCain Lost general
2012 PositionCandidateResult PresidentMitt Romney Lost general
2016 Senate elections StateCandidateResult ArizonaJohn McCain Elected FloridaMarco Rubio Elected LouisianaJohn Kennedy Elected New HampshireKelly Ayotte Lost general
2016 House elections DistrictCandidateResult CA-49Darrell Issa Elected WI-01Paul Ryan Elected
First term as president
2017 gubernatorial elections StateCandidateResult VirginiaEd Gillespie Lost general
2017 Senate elections StateCandidateResult Alabama (special)Luther Strange Lost primaryRoy Moore Lost general
2017 House elections DistrictCandidateResult GA-06 (special)Karen Handel Elected KS-04 (special)Ron Estes Elected MT-AL (special)Greg Gianforte Elected SC-05 (special)Ralph Norman Elected
2018 gubernatorial elections StateCandidateResult AlaskaMike Dunleavy Elected ArizonaDoug Ducey Elected ArkansasAsa Hutchinson Elected CaliforniaJohn H. Cox Lost general ColoradoWalker Stapleton Lost general ConnecticutBob Stefanowski Lost general FloridaRon DeSantis Elected GeorgiaBrian Kemp Elected KansasKris Kobach Lost general MichiganBill Schuette Lost general MinnesotaJeff Johnson Lost general NevadaAdam Laxalt Lost general OhioMike DeWine Elected OklahomaKevin Stitt Elected South CarolinaHenry McMaster Elected South DakotaKristi Noem Elected TennesseeBill Lee Elected TexasGreg Abbott Elected WisconsinScott Walker Lost general WyomingFoster Friess Lost primary
2018 Senate elections StateCandidateResult ArizonaMartha McSally Lost general FloridaRick Scott Elected IndianaMike Braun Elected MichiganJohn James Lost general Minnesota (special)Karin Housley Lost general Mississippi (special)Cindy Hyde-Smith Elected MississippiRoger Wicker Elected MissouriJosh Hawley Elected MontanaMatt Rosendale Lost general NebraskaDeb Fischer Elected NevadaDean Heller Lost general New JerseyBob Hugin Lost general North DakotaKevin Cramer Elected OhioJim Renacci Lost general PennsylvaniaLou Barletta Lost general TennesseeMarsha Blackburn Elected TexasTed Cruz Elected UtahMitt Romney Elected West VirginiaEvan Jenkins (co-endorsement with Morrisey) Lost primaryPatrick Morrisey (co-endorsement with Jenkins) Lost general WisconsinLeah Vukmir Lost general WyomingJohn Barrasso Elected
2018 House elections DistrictCandidateResult AL-02Martha Roby Elected AZ-08Debbie Lesko Elected CA-08Paul Cook Elected CA-21Devin Nunes Elected CA-23Kevin McCarthy Elected CA-48Dana Rohrabacher Lost general CA-49Diane Harkey Lost general FL-01Matt Gaetz Elected FL-02Neal Dunn Elected FL-03Ted Yoho Elected FL-06Mike Waltz Elected FL-15Ross Spano Elected IL-14Randy Hultgren Lost general IA-01Rod Blum Lost general KS-03Kevin Yoder Lost general KY-06Andy Barr Elected LA-03Clay Higgins Elected ME-02Bruce Poliquin Lost general MI-11Lena Epstein Lost general MN-01Jim Hagedorn Elected MN-02Jason Lewis Lost general MN-03Erik Paulsen Lost general MN-06Tom Emmer Elected MN-07Dave Hughes Lost general MN-08Pete Stauber Elected MT-ALGreg Gianforte Elected NV-03Danny Tarkanian Lost general NJ-11Jay Webber Lost general NY-01Lee Zeldin Elected NY-02Peter King Elected NY-11Dan Donovan Lost general NY-19John Faso Lost general NY-22Claudia Tenney Lost general NY-23Tom Reed Elected NC-09Mark Harris Lost general NC-13Ted Budd Elected OH-12 (special)Troy Balderson Elected OH-12Troy Balderson Elected PA-08John Chrin Lost general PA-10Scott Perry Elected PA-11Lloyd Smucker Elected PA-17Keith Rothfus Lost general PA-18 (special)Rick Saccone Lost general SC-01Katie Arrington Lost general TN-08David Kustoff Elected TX-08Kevin Brady Elected TX-32Pete Sessions Lost general VA-05Denver Riggleman Elected VA-07Dave Brat Lost general WA-05Cathy McMorris Rodgers Elected WV-03Carol Miller Elected WI-01Bryan Steil Elected
2018 state executive elections StateOfficeCandidateResult GeorgiaSecretary of StateBrad Raffensperger Elected TexasLand CommissionerGeorge P. Bush Elected TexasRailroad CommissionerChristi Craddick Elected TexasComptroller of Public AccountsGlenn Hegar Elected TexasCommissioner of AgricultureSid Miller Elected TexasLieutenant GovernorDan Patrick Elected TexasAttorney GeneralKen Paxton Elected
2019 Speaker of the House of Representatives election PositionCandidateResult SpeakerNancy Pelosi (Democrat) Elected
2019 gubernatorial elections StateCandidateResult KentuckyMatt Bevin Lost general LouisianaEddie Rispone (co-endorsement with Abraham) Lost runoffRalph Abraham (co-endorsement with Rispone) Lost primary MississippiTate Reeves Elected
2019 House elections DistrictCandidateResult NC-03 (special)Greg Murphy Elected NC-09 (special)Dan Bishop Elected PA-12 (special)Fred Keller Elected
2019 state court elections StateOfficeCandidateResult PennsylvaniaSuperior Court JudgeMegan McCarthy King Elected
2019 state executive elections StateOfficeCandidateResult KentuckyAttorney GeneralDaniel Cameron Elected
2019 state legislative elections StateOfficeCandidateResult VirginiaState SenatorGeary Higgins Lost general
2020 Senate elections StateCandidateResult AlabamaTommy Tuberville Elected AlaskaDan Sullivan Elected Arizona (special)Martha McSally Lost general ColoradoCory Gardner Lost general GeorgiaDavid Perdue Lost runoff Georgia (special)Kelly Loeffler Lost runoff IdahoJim Risch Elected IowaJoni Ernst Elected KansasRoger Marshall Elected KentuckyMitch McConnell Elected LouisianaBill Cassidy Elected MichiganJohn James Lost general MinnesotaJason Lewis Lost general MississippiCindy Hyde-Smith Elected MontanaSteve Daines Elected NebraskaBen Sasse Elected New HampshireBryant "Corky" Messner Lost general North CarolinaThom Tillis Elected OklahomaJim Inhofe Elected South CarolinaLindsey Graham Elected South DakotaMike Rounds Elected TennesseeBill Hagerty Elected TexasJohn Cornyn Elected West VirginiaShelley Moore Capito Elected WyomingCynthia Lummis Elected
2020 House elections DistrictCandidateResult AL-01Jerry Carl Elected AL-02Barry Moore Elected AL-05Mo Brooks Elected AK-ALDon Young Elected AZ-01Tiffany Shedd Lost general AZ-04Paul Gosar Elected AZ-08Debbie Lesko Elected CA-04Tom McClintock Elected CA-08Jay Obernolte Elected CA-25Mike Garcia Elected CA-43Joe Collins Lost general CA-50Darrell Issa Elected CO-03Lauren Boebert Elected CO-03Scott Tipton Lost primary CO-04Ken Buck Elected FL-03Kat Cammack Elected FL-04Bill Posey Elected
Between presidential terms
2022 gubernatorial elections StateCandidateResult AlaskaMike Dunleavy Elected ArizonaKari Lake Lost general ArkansasSarah Huckabee Sanders Elected GeorgiaDavid Perdue Lost primary IdahoJanice McGeachin Lost primary IllinoisDarren Bailey Lost general IowaKim Reynolds Elected KansasDerek Schmidt Lost general MarylandDan Cox Lost general MassachusettsGeoff Diehl Lost general MichiganTudor Dixon Lost general MinnesotaScott Jensen Lost general NebraskaCharles Herbster Lost primary NevadaJoe Lombardo Elected New MexicoMark Ronchetti Lost general New YorkLee Zeldin Lost general OhioMike DeWine Elected OklahomaKevin Stitt Elected PennsylvaniaDoug Mastriano Lost general South CarolinaHenry McMaster Elected South DakotaKristi Noem Elected TennesseeBill Lee Elected TexasGreg Abbott Elected WisconsinTim Michels Lost general
2022 Senate elections StateCandidateResult AlabamaMo Brooks (rescinded endorsement) Lost primaryKatie Britt Elected AlaskaKelly Tshibaka Lost general ArizonaBlake Masters Lost general ArkansasJohn Boozman Elected ConnecticutLeora Levy Lost general FloridaMarco Rubio Elected GeorgiaHerschel Walker Lost runoff IdahoMike Crapo Elected IowaChuck Grassley Elected KansasJerry Moran Elected KentuckyRand Paul Elected LouisianaJohn Kennedy Elected MissouriEric Schmitt (co-endorsement with Greitens) ElectedEric Greitens (co-endorsement with Schmitt) Lost primary NevadaAdam Laxalt Lost general New HampshireDon Bolduc Lost general North CarolinaTed Budd Elected North DakotaJohn Hoeven Elected OhioJD Vance Elected OklahomaJames Lankford Elected Oklahoma (special)Markwayne Mullin Elected PennsylvaniaSean Parnell (withdrew candidacy) WithdrewMehmet Oz Lost general South CarolinaTim Scott Elected UtahMike Lee Elected VermontGerald Malloy Lost general WisconsinRon Johnson Elected
2022 House elections DistrictCandidatePrimary dateSeat statusPrimary result MI-03John GibbsAugust 2, 2022Challenger (G) Lost election WA-03Joe KentAugust 2, 2022Challenger (G) Lost election WY-ALHarriet HagemanAugust 16, 2022Challenger (G) Elected NY-10Dan Goldman (Democrat)August 23, 2022Open seat Elected NY-12Carolyn Maloney (Democrat)August 23, 2022Challenger/Incumbent Lost primary
2022 state executive elections StateOfficeCandidateResult ArizonaAttorney GeneralAbraham Hamadeh Lost general ArizonaSecretary of StateMark Finchem Lost general
Other elections 2022 Alaska's at-large congressional district special election: endorsed Sarah Palin (advanced to general election from nonpartisan blanket primary but lost general election). 2022 election to Arizona's 7th legislative district: endorsed Wendy Rogers (won primary). 2022 election to Miami-Dade County's 6th District: endorsed Kevin Marino Cabrera (won primary and general).Donald Trump dives into Miami-Dade politics with a county commission endorsement
2023 Speaker of the House of Representatives elections ElectionCandidateResult January electionKevin McCarthy Elected October electionJim Jordan Unselected by the House Republican ConferenceMike Johnson Elected
2023 gubernatorial elections StateCandidateResult KentuckyDaniel Cameron Lost general LouisianaJeff Landry Elected MississippiTate Reeves Elected
2023 state executive elections StateOfficeCandidatePrimary dateSeat statusPrimary result LouisianaAttorney GeneralLiz MurrillOctober 14, 2023Open Elected LouisianaTreasurerJohn FlemingOctober 14, 2023Open Elected LouisianaSecretary of StateNancy LandryOctober 14, 2023Open Elected
2024 gubernatorial elections StateCandidateResult IndianaMike Braun Elected MissouriMike Kehoe Elected North CarolinaMark Robinson Lost general North DakotaKelly Armstrong Elected West VirginiaPatrick Morrisey Elected
2024 lieutenant gubernatorial elections StateCandidateResult IndianaJulie McGuire Lost convention
2024 Senate elections StateCandidateResult ArizonaKari Lake Lost general FloridaRick Scott Elected IndianaJim Banks Elected MarylandLarry Hogan Lost general MichiganMike Rogers Lost general MississippiRoger Wicker Elected MissouriJosh Hawley Elected MontanaTim Sheehy Elected NebraskaDeb Fischer Elected Nebraska (special)Pete Ricketts Elected NevadaSam Brown Lost general New JerseyChristine Serrano Glassner Lost primary New YorkMike Sapraicone Lost general North DakotaKevin Cramer Elected OhioBernie Moreno Elected PennsylvaniaDave McCormick Elected TennesseeMarsha Blackburn Elected TexasTed Cruz Elected UtahTrent Staggs Lost primary VirginiaHung Cao Lost general West VirginiaJim Justice Elected WisconsinEric Hovde Lost general WyomingJohn Barrasso Elected
2024 House elections