President Donald Trump's April 6 endorsement of Steve Hilton in the California gubernatorial race has dominated trader focus, positioning Hilton as the frontrunner despite his 44% showing at the state GOP convention, which risks fracturing Republican support ahead of the June primary and November general election. In the past 48 hours, Trump issued strong "total endorsements" for Republican House candidates John Braun in Washington's 3rd District, Brinker Harding in Nebraska's 2nd, and contenders in two Nevada races, underscoring his strategy to bolster allies in battleground midterm contests. For undecided Senate races like Texas—where Attorney General Ken Paxton challenges incumbent John Cornyn post-March primary—traders weigh Trump's preference for MAGA-aligned figures amid past tensions with establishment senators, with no announcement yet before the November 4 resolution deadline.