Trump-backed challenger John Gibbs wins key contest, while Democrats hopeful Kansas abortion vote will energize voters in November
With fewer than 100 days left before the November midterm elections, the results confirmed Trump’s grip on Republican voters and advanced his efforts to purge critics and elevate loyalist standard-bearers.Democrats face a difficult election cycle, hampered by Joe Biden’s low approval ratings and widespread dissatisfaction with leadership in Washington in the face of economic problems.
Another midterm strategy employed by Democrats – boosting far-right candidates in Republican primaries in the hope of facing weaker opponents in November – met with success, despite bipartisan warnings that the approach could backfire, with dangerous consequences for US democracy. In a statement, Meijer said: “I’m proud to have remained true to my principles, even when doing so came at a significant political cost.”In, Meijer wrote: “The Democrats are justifying this political jiu-jitsu by making the argument that politics is a tough business. I don’t disagree.
Meijer was the second Republican who voted to impeach to lose a primary contest. Four have opted to retire rather than to seek re-election. Two others were on the ballot on Tuesday in. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Dan Newhouse were in close races against Trump-backed challengers which had yet to be called.
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