Trump’s Drag on Republicans Quantified

Nate Cohn: “Overall, his preferred primary candidates underperformed other G.O.P. candidates by about five percentage points.”

“A penalty of five points is a big number in today’s polarized era. Five of the last six presidential elections have been decided by a margin less than that. As findings like these are revealed, they may add to the consternation of some Republicans who in recent days have blamed Mr. Trump for the party’s poor performance.”

“Here’s another way to think about it: Non-MAGA Republicans in 2022 ran six points better than Mr. Trump did in 2020; the MAGA Republicans barely fared better than him at all.”