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  "id": 18083237,
  "title": "Trump hand-picked Senate candidates. Republicans paid the price",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/trump-hand-picked-senate-candidates-republicans-paid-the-price-18083237",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T07:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261104/trump-hand-picked-senate-candidates-republicans-paid-the-price"
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  "account": "In Tuesday night's midterm elections, President Donald Trump's handpicked Republican candidates in key Senate races across the nation suffered significant losses, ultimately leading to Democrats gaining control of the chamber. Trump-backed candidates in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Texas all lost their respective races. The president's preferred pick in Michigan also trailed in early results.\n\nTrump has been shaping the Republican Party around his MAGA movement for over a decade, dictating primary matchups and sidelining conservative figures he deemed insufficiently loyal or not aligned with his vision. Despite his efforts, Trump was unable to persuade the broader electorate to support his choices in these races.\n\nOne of the most striking defeats came in South Carolina, where the Trump-endorsed candidate lost to a more establishment Republican. Similar patterns were observed in North Carolina and Texas, where Trump's preferred candidates were soundly defeated. The results clearly demonstrated that Trump's influence over the Republican Party's primary process was not enough to sway voters in his favor.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump asked voters to pretend he was on the ballot in the midterm elections and handpicked Republican candidates in some of the country's most consequential Senate races. By Tuesday night, voters had rejected them. Trump-backed candidates in South Carolina, North Carolina and Texas all lost, while the president's preferred pick trailed in early results in Michigan.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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