President Donald Trump’s preferred congressional candidate has fallen 20 points behind a competitor who dropped out of the race, reports show. This GOP primary underperformance Tuesday night represents a “strong signal,” some said, of how the midterm elections may pan out. “We’re getting 1) a suspended campaign winning the nomination, 2) Trump’s endorsed candidate losing, and 3) NYT not having a headshot of the winner.” Weigel’s assessment was echoed by Sam Kolins, a data scientist and online content creator, who suggested Trump’s influence on GOP voters had finally waned. This is it, folks; we’re getting 1) a suspended campaign winning the nomination, 2) Trump’s endorsed candidate losing, and 3) NYT not having a headshot of the winner https://t.co/9HA2CkHVgt pic.twitter.com/l7HYQ75xAi — David Weigel (@daveweigel) August 5, 2026The post ‘Strong signal’: Voters choose drop-out over Trump’s congressional candidate appeared first on Raw Story.