In North Dakota, whose only member of the House of Representatives, Kevin Cramer, was an early supporter of Mr. Trump and advised him on energy policy, some suggest that Mr. Trump’s administration will allow the completion of the fiercely protested 1,170-mile Dakota Access oil pipeline, as Mr. Cramer has urged.
And in Iowa, where Gov. Terry E. Branstad pushed strongly for Mr. Trump, some believe that the new president will help the state hold on to its coveted status as the first in the nation to hold presidential caucuses.
In every race for the White House, there are early and fierce endorsers of the winning candidate who are then viewed, postelection, as having greater influence. Some are courted for cabinet spots, but more seek the president’s ear on state policies, federal funds and infrastructure projects. Rarely, though, are the lines as stark as in this election, largely because some Republican leaders took the unusual step of not endorsing Mr. Trump — early or ever. And what this means now for the ones who did is far from clear.
“It’ll be great to have a governor and a president who work well together, and I think it’ll benefit Florida greatly,” Brian Ballard, a Florida lobbyist, said of Gov. Rick Scott, another steadfast supporter of Mr. Trump, who posted photos on Twitter from a meeting he had with Mr. Trump on Thursday.
