Three more Trump-endorsed candidates lose their primaries
PUBLISHED Aug 19, 2026, 4:40 PM ET
President Donald Trump's endorsement record took a significant hit Tuesday night as three of his endorsed candidates lost their Republican primary elections . In Florida, scandal-plagued Rep. Cory Mills lost to Ryan Elijah in the 7th District, while Catalina Lauf fell to Jim Schwartzel in the 19th District . In Wyoming, Trump-backed Megan Degenfelder lost the gubernatorial primary to state Sen. Eric Barlow . The losses bring this cycle's total to 10 defeated Trump-endorsed candidates, matching the combined total from the 2018, 2020, and 2024 cycles . Trump responded by distancing himself from Mills, claiming he had urged the congressman "to get out of the Race" . Despite the setbacks, Trump-endorsed Byron Donalds won Florida's gubernatorial primary, demonstrating the president's support remains valuable though not universally decisive .
By Emily Rhodes | JQJO News
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Three Trump-endorsed candidates lost GOP primaries on August 18, 2026. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/gop-rep-cory-mills-loses-florida-primary-investigations-rcna593238
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