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back](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116660051960105935) one of Mace’s primary opponents, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, in the crowded field will carry monumental weight in the crimson-red state. Past elections suggest that, with the president
Trump-backed candidates generally performed well, or advanced. The outcomes are testament to his political resilience, at least within the Republican party, where his approval rating remains at 82%, according to a [New York Times
outcomes of several races in the Midwestern state could have important implications for the crucial midterms, widely seen as a referendum on United States President Donald Trump’s [second term](/news/2026/4/28/trump-approval-dips-to-record-low-amid-iran-war-inflation-woes-poll) and as a vote
Trump-backed [SAVE Act](https://www.npr.org/2026/02/19/nx-s1-5719252/trump-voting-save-america-act-explainer) to install new voting restrictions. Republicans have spent more than $100 million in the bitter fight that has become a proxy battle for the future of the party
outcome of that race will help determine whether Democrats can win back control of the US Senate for the final two years of Donald Trump's presidency. Many Democrats have viewed Paxton as the weaker
Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein secured the victory over Massie, who is the latest Republican lawmaker to lose his seat after angering the president. This became the most expensive House primary in history, with