Former President Donald Trump notched another victory in a GOP primary Tuesday after his favored candidate prevailed in a heated West Virginia contest that pitted two sitting congressmen against each other.
In the West Virginia's other congressional district, Republican Rep. Carol Miller cruised to victory in her GOP primary, NBC News projects, easily defeating several lesser-known candidates in a district that covers the Southern portion of the state.“Charles is a fine man and he is innocent of these despicable charges,” Trump said at a rally to promote Herbster that drew thousands to a speedway outside Lincoln, Nebraska. “I have to defend my friends, I have to defend people that are good.
Mike Hilgers, the speaker of the unicameral Nebraska State Legislature, won the GOP nomination to be the state’s next attorney general after the current one decided not to seek a third time, NBC News projects. In the Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District, the only competitive one in the state, moderate Republican Rep. Don Bacon easily overcame an underfunded opponent, NBC News projects, despite facing criticism from Trump.
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