"Great Republican election results last night," the president writes on Twitter. | Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo Trump touts GOP primary victors as 'the team we want' for midterms

The winners of Tuesday night's Republican primaries across the country are "the team we want" heading into November's midterm elections, President Donald Trump wrote online Wednesday morning, throwing his support behind several GOP winners.

"Great Republican election results last night. So far we have the team we want. 8 for 9 in Special Elections. Red Wave!" Trump said in a tweet.

Great Republican election results last night. So far we have the team we want. 8 for 9 in Special Elections. Red Wave! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 15, 2018


Tuesday's primaries were especially busy in Wisconsin, where Leah Vukmir bested Kevin Nicholson in a tense GOP primary to unseat first-term Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, while Gov. Scott Walker cruised to the Republican nomination in his reelection campaign. In southeast corner of the state, Bryan Steil won the GOP nomination in Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District, the seat House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) will vacate at the end of the year.

On Twitter, Trump congratulated Vukmir on her "great win" and threw in a dig at Baldwin, writing that the GOP Senate nominee will "make a fantastic Senator after winning in November against someone who has done very little." Of Steil, who will face Democrat Randy Bryce in November's election, the president wrote that he "will be replacing a great guy in Paul Ryan, and your win in November will make the entire State of Wisconsin very proud."

Walker, Trump wrote, "is very special and will have another great win in November."

Elsewhere in the Midwest, Trump endorsed Republican Jeff Johnson, who defeated former Gov. Tim Pawlenty in Minnesota's GOP gubernatorial primary. Johnson will run against Democratic Rep. Tim Walz in the general election.

"Jeff Johnson of Minnesota had a big night in winning the Republican nomination for Governor against a very strong and well known opponent!" Trump wrote. "Thanks for all of the support you showed me. You have my complete and total Endorsement. You will win in November!"

Trump also offered an endorsement for Pete Stauber, the runaway winner of the GOP primary in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District. Stauber will run in November against Joe Radinovich to fill the seat that will be left vacant by retiring Rep. Rick Nolan (D-Minn.).

"[email protected] won big last night in Minnesota. A big star in Hockey, he will be an even bigger star in politics," the president wrote online. "It all begins with a win in November. Pete has my complete and total Endorsement!"

Trump also tweeted his support for gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski in New England, who he deemed "a major difference maker."

"It is about time that Connecticut had a real and talented Governor. Bob Stefanowski is the person needed to do the job. Tough on crime, Bob is also a big cutter of Taxes," Trump wrote.

The president also endorsed his "friend and very early supporter" Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who edged out Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer to win the GOP gubernatorial nomination. Colyer conceded to Kobach on Tuesday, a week after that election. Kobach was an active member on the president's voter fraud commission.

My friend and very early supporter Kris Kobach won the Republican Nomination for Governor of Kansas last night in a tough race against a very fine opponent. Kris will win in November and be a great Governor. He has my complete and total Endorsement! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 15, 2018

While political prognosticators have forecast the potential for a so-called "blue wave" of Democratic victories in this fall's midterms, spurred in part by the president's low popularity, Trump has insisted that November will deliver a "red wave" of Republican wins that will maintain or perhaps strengthen the GOP majorities on Capitol Hill. While Trump's endorsements have proven powerful in GOP primaries, they could have the opposite effect in November's general election, when candidates will seek to win swing voters, not the deep-red base.

Even as the president celebrated the GOP victors, Tuesday's primaries were widely seen as a milestone for Democrats ahead of the midterms. Vermont voters made Christine Hallquist the first openly transgender candidate for a governorship, and Jahana Hayes is expected to be the first black member of Connecticut's Congressional delegation. Minnesota state Rep. Ilhan Omar won the Democratic primary in her state's 5th Congressional District, putting her in position to be the first Muslim female elected to Congress if she prevails in November.