Overview
- Trump backed Michelle Davis against Sen. Greg Walker, Blake Fiechter against Sen. Travis Holdman, and Tracey Powell against Sen. Jim Buck.
- In Truth Social posts, he labeled the incumbents RINOs and argued their votes endangered Republican control of the U.S. House.
- Twenty-one Republican senators joined Democrats in December to defeat a proposed congressional map expected to advantage the GOP.
- A senior GOP official said the endorsements could steer major donations to challengers, with MAGA Inc. reporting nearly $300 million in cash on hand.
- Some Republican operatives warn the intraparty fights could distract from midterm efforts, while allies cast the contests as a test of Trump’s sway inside the party.