PRIMARY RESULTS - The closely watched Republican primaries in West Virginia and Nebraska ended in a win and a loss for Trump. Ally Mutnick and Zach Montellaro have the rundown of the key races West Virginia: In the Mountain State’s second district, Trump-backed Rep. DAVID MCKINLEY in a primary that pitted tribalism against pork. Mooney attacked him as a RINO, secured Trump’s blessing and won the primary, 54%-36%.Īnalysis: WSJ’s Joshua Jamerson on how BIF played in the race … NYT’s Jonathan Weisman on the implications for a potential House GOP majority next year … WaPo’s James Hohmann does the math on House Republicans who backed BIF McKinley broke with most House Republicans to support the bipartisan infrastructure bill that would pour money into badly needed projects for West Virginia. Nebraska: In the GOP gubernatorial primary, JIM PILLEN, a regent at the University of Nebraska who had the support of the state’s traditional Republican establishment, defeated CHARLES HERBSTER, Trump’s candidate who faced multiple allegations of groping women. BRETT LINDSTROM, the moderate in the race, trailed close behind in third place. The final results : Pillen 33%, Herbster 30%, Lindstrom 26%.Īnalysis from NYT’s Reid Epstein : “Mr. Herbster is the first candidate endorsed by Mr. Trump to lose a Republican primary in 2022.
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