Trump's pick loses gubernatorial primary in Nebraska, but his candidate in West Virginia wins

Jim Pillen has won the primary for the GOP nomination in Nebraska, beating the Trump-backed candidate Charles Herbster and Brett Lindstrom. 

Pillen, a businessman and University of Nebraska Regent, had the endorsement of current Governor Pete Ricketts and longtime Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne. Herbster's defeat is Trump's most significant endorsement loss since he left office and first of 2022, although he also endorsed a congressional candidate in Texas who lost a 2021 race.  

Trump's picks swept the primaries last week in Ohio, but this week brought  another test of his influence – with a  candidate tainted by scandal.