President Trump is pouring money and time into turning out Republican voters in the Tuesday state elections in New Jersey and Virginia.
President Trump is pouring money and time into turning out Republican voters in the Tuesday state elections in New Jersey and Virginia — despite drawing attention for his conspicuous non-endorsement of the Republican ticket in the Old Dominion’s governor’s race.
“Trump doesn’t endorse losers,” a GOP operative familiar with the situation told The Post as gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears, currently serving as lieutenant governor, and her running mate John Reid lag badly in polling behind their Democratic opponents.
But Trump and his aides still believe it could be a good night once the votes are counted, particularly if Jack Ciattarelli pulls off an upset or comes close in the New Jersey’s governor’s race, where polls show him trailing by single digits to Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill.
Trump will host “telerallies” Monday night for Republicans in both states.
It’s unclear if the president will make a last-minute endorsement of Earle-Sears or Reid in the phoned-in remarks or if he will simply call for Republicans to turn out in a show of support for his agenda.
“The White House has basically written off Virginia’s governor’s race a while ago due to the bad campaign ran by Sears… the view is Earle-Sears has been particularly bad,” a source close to the Trump administration told The Post.
“I think the thing they’re most focused on is the margin in New Jersey.
