Thursday, August 20, 2026

Trump-endorsed candidate for Wyoming Governor Megan Degenfelder loses GOP primary

 
Top headline:  The Nation, 8/13/2026
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Bottom headline:  Politico, 8/18/2026

Andrew Howard reports:
President Donald Trump just suffered another endorsement loss, this time in deep-red Wyoming. Republican state Sen. Eric Barlow defeated Trump-backed Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder in the gubernatorial primary on Tuesday.  
It’s another blow to Trump’s once-stellar primary endorsement record, which has shown vulnerabilities in recent weeks. Former MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell lost his primary for governor in Minnesota last week, as did a Trump-endorsed Michigan congressional candidate who fell to an opponent who had already dropped out. Two other Trump-backed candidates fell in Florida Tuesday: Rep. Cory Mills and House candidate Catalina Lauf. 
Trump’s endorsement power has seemed to particularly wane in governor’s races. Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, Iowa Rep. Randy Feenstra and South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette all fell in their primaries this year despite the president’s support.

Degenfelder finished a distant 2nd, nearly 17 percentage points behind the winner.  Not even close, Donnie!
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