As of Dec. 8, 2025, President Donald Trump has issued a total of 196 endorsements in 2026 primary races. Ninety-four percent (184) of these endorsements are for incumbent Republican officeholders, 5% (10) are for Republican candidates running in open races, and only 1% (2) are for Republican candidates running to challenge an incumbent.

Trump has primarily issued endorsements for candidates running in U.S. House primaries so far. These constitute 83% (163) of his endorsements. The second-largest office type in Trump’s 2025 primary endorsements is U.S. Senate at 8% (16), followed by state executives at 6% (11), and state legislators at 3% (6).

Trump’s current total of 196 primary endorsements is the third-most endorsements he’s issued in a single primary cycle. Trump issued the most primary endorsements in 2024 at 306, and the second-most in 2022 at 276.

As of Dec. 8, 2025, Ballotpedia has identified 50 battleground primary races that are either Republican or allow candidates of all parties to run in the primary (i.e., a top-two primary). Trump has issued endorsements in seven of these races. 

Two of the endorsements are in Republican primaries for state executive positions. Trump endorsed current Georgia Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones’ (R) candidacy for governor of Georgia, which is an open race following incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) two terms in office. Trump also issued an endorsement for Joe Gruters (R) in the Republican primary for Florida Chief Financial Officer. Gruters is challenging incumbent Blaise Ingoglia (R).

Trump’s other five battleground endorsements are in Republican U.S. House primaries. These endorsements are:

• Texas’ 1st Congressional District: Trump endorsed incumbent Nathaniel Moran (R), who faces a primary challenge from Ryan Nichols, who was pardoned by Trump’s blanket pardon for defendants in cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.
• Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District: Trump endorsed Ed Gallrein’s (R) primary bid against incumbent Thomas Massie (R). Massie has come into conflict with Trump’s legislative agenda at several points over the past year, including being one of only two House Republicans to vote against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
• Arizona’s 1st Congressional District: Trump endorsed Gina Swoboda (R), the chairwoman of the Arizona Republican Party, in the open race to fill retiring Rep. David Schwiekert’s (R) seat. The Cook Political Report rates this district as a toss-up in the general election, making it one of the seats likely to help determine the majority in the U.S. House.
• Arizona’s 5th Congressional District: Trump endorsed Mark Lamb (R), a former sheriff, in the Republican primary for Arizona’s 5th. Incumbent Rep. Andy Biggs (R) is not seeking re-election, and is instead running for governor of Arizona.
• Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District: Trump endorsed incumbent Rep. Andy Ogles (R), who is facing a primary challenge from former Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture Charlie Hatcher.

Ballotpedia identifies battleground primaries on a rolling basis, and the list referenced above is subject to change as news develops, new candidates declare, and filing deadlines pass. The analysis above does not include state legislative races, since Ballotpedia covers regular state legislative elections as battleground chambers rather than as battleground races.