Former US President Donald Trump has suffered his first high-profile endorsement defeat of 2022. 9News
Nebraska businessman Charles Herbster, who faced allegations of sexual misconduct by multiple women, lost the Republican nomination for governor.
Herbster's downfall may be only a temporary blemish on Trump's record. After all, the former president's endorsed candidates are four for five this month in primary races in which there were either no or two incumbents running.Pennsylvania Senate candidate Mehmet Oz, left, accompanied by former President Donald Trump.
But this week may turn that blemish into a downright blotch, as Trump's magic endorsement hand faces its toughest challenges so far.The highest-profile race of the week by far is Pennsylvania's Republican US Senate primary. The biggest name on the ballot is Mehmet Oz, the Trump-endorsed celebrity doctor and former TV star. For a long time, it looked as if the only threat to knock him off was former hedge fund executive David McCormick.
-backed Kathy Barnette went from nine per cent to 19 per cent. Barnette, McCormick and Oz are all well within the margin of error of one another, so it shouldn't be a surprise if any of them win. And while Oz has as good a chance as Barnette or McCormick, it's pretty clear that a Trump endorsement has its limits. Oz isn't running miles ahead of the field. His favourable rating is a point lower than his unfavourable rating , according to the Fox poll. Both Barnette and McCormick have favorable ratings that are at least 20 points higher than their unfavourables.To be clear, an Oz loss, were it to happen, shouldn't be seen as a repudiation of Trump's style of politics.
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