Mike Lindell and Darline Graham Nordone show limits to Trump’s endorsement power

President Donald Trump’s nearly perfect endorsement record hit a wall on Tuesday night, as his endorsements lost in the Minnesota gubernatorial primary and failed to win outright in the South Carolina Senate primary. The 2026 Republican primary cycle has been dominated by Trump’s coveted endorsement, deciding elections

Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC), President Donald Trump’s hand-picked candidate to succeed her late brother, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), survived a crowded Republican primary Tuesday, advancing to a runoff for the GOP nomination. With less than half of the vote reported, Graham led the field of eight