4 charts show how many candidates Trump has endorsed who have won and lost

• The endorsement record of former President Donald Trump is being tested.

• In competitive races, Trump endorsed candidates have received 63.5% of the vote.

• Several high-profile Trump picks have failed. Mehmet Oz's fate is unknown.

The endorsement record of former President Donald Trump has held up well so far. Trump's endorsements received an average of 63.5% of the vote across federal, state, and local primary contests.

GOP voters have shown a willingness to ignore the former president's wishes, as several of Trump's most controversial selections have either underperformed or lost their Republican primaries.

It is an indication that the value of Trump's "golden ticket" is limited and that there is no guarantee of salvation for a flawed candidate that has lost the trust of Republican voters.

Exhibit A is the case of Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who lost his congressional race. Trump's plea to voters "Let's give Madison a second chance!" couldn't save the congressman.

Charles Herbster, who faced accusations of groped women, was endorsed by Trump but failed to save him.

McGeachin lost the Idaho governor's race despite earning 32% of her Republican primary vote. She cozied up to armed right-wing militia members after delivering a recorded speech at a White nationalist convention.

Five other Trump-backed candidates, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, failed to win their Republican primaries and face a second round of voting.

While endorsements are an imperfect measure of Trump's influence in the current iteration of the GOP, they also provide a glimpse of who the candidates are.

In Ohio, the Republican Senate nominee and Trump endorsee won his race with 32% of the vote.

Josh Mandel, the Ohio state treasurer, tried to question Vance's credentials and present himself as a bigger Trump loyalist. Mandel and Ohio Assistant Attorney General Matt Dolan both received 23% of the vote, which is far below the average performance for a Trump blue chip candidate.

The returns so far show that the GOP Senate primary in Pennsylvania was not as good as expected.

Mehmet Oz, the celebrity TV cardiothoracic surgeon, and Trump's selection in the race, is in a close race with former hedge fund CEO David McCormick.

98% of returns were received by late Thursday morning, with both candidates holding a small lead.

The five other candidates combined to account for more than a third of the vote.

Oz faced criticism for carpetbagging, political inexperience and being a long time New Jersey resident who just recently established residency in Pennsylvania.

If he wins, it will be because of the Trump endorsement, according to G. Terry Madonna.

Madonna, the co- founder of the Franklin and Marshall College poll, said that if McCormick wins, it will be because of his ads which talked about his Pennsylvania roots.

As Insider previously reported, the MAGA faithful were not sold on Oz and instead preferred Kathy Barnette as an alternative.

Lynn Johnson, a restaurant server from Ligonier, Pennsylvania, told Insider that she wanted someone from Pennsylvania.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Johnson said she was hung up on Oz.

Johnson mentioned that Oprah was another red flag.

Oz skeptics at the rally avoided blaming Trump for the pick, instead saying he has been getting bad advice. The endorsement was seen as a general election focused move by others.

Tom McCandless of Philadelphia told Insider at the rally that he was not a stupid guy and that Trump was doing what he had to do to get the votes.

McCandless said that Oz will get stay-at- home moms because he has been on TV so much.

The Oz result in Pennsylvania did not affect the outcome of the primaries, as Trump's picks won 23 races and only lost three.

Despite being out of office and having cost Republicans the White House, Senate and House, Trump's endorsement tends to come with strong support up and down the ballot.

Trump gives his support to hopefuls who face little to no opposition.

Some Republicans took notice when Trump endorsed Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, on the weekend before the election.

There is some influence there, but it is also clear that he is worried about the perception of his influence. He does that so he can take credit for the win that was going to happen.

There is still a demand for alternatives in some races, and those alternatives are often presenting themselves as more Trumpy than the former president's pick.

IfJP Mandel was a real, singular candidate, he would have gotten over 50% of the vote in the Ohio primary, 7.5 percentage points off the average performance for a Trump endorsee in a competitive race.

The original article is on Business Insider.