Obama Picks Won More Than Trump's In Midterms
The backing of former President Barack Obama was a far more valuable commodity to a midterm candidate this year when compared to the endorsement of current commander-in-chief Donald Trump.
Obama endorsed 74 candidates in House and Senate races around the country ahead of Tuesday’s midterms and 39 of them, or 52.7 percent, won their respective races. In contrast, only 21 of the 75 candidates endorsed by Trump claimed victory, according to an analysis by The Brookings Institution.
Trump registered a success rate of only 28 percent, lower than his second in command, Vice President Mike Pence. The former Indiana governor endorsed 61 candidates and 27, or just over 44 percent, won.
The success rate for Obama and Trump could increase depending on the results of Florida and Georgia’s contentious elections. Obama heavily backed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams while Trump supported now-former Georgia secretary of state Brian Kemp. Abrams is claiming voters were suppressed and votes are still being counted as a possible runoff looms.
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