Trump-backed Joe Kent surges to less than 257 votes behind Republican who backed impeachment in Washington primary
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump-backed Joe Kent surges to less than 257 votes behind Republican who backed impeachment in Washington primary

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joe Kent, the former green beret endorsed by Donald Trump, has surged to just 257 votes behind the Republican congresswoman he is trying to oust. After the first votes were counted in Tuesday’s primary, Mr Kent, 42, was some way behind the incumbent, as well as Democratic candidate Marie Perez in the race for Washington’s third congressional district. On Friday evening, with around 80 per cent of all votes counted and as officials announced there would be no more results released until Monday, Mr Kent was just 257 behind Ms Herrera Beutler. “Next reports will come from Clark, Cowlitz, and Thurston on Monday evening.” Jaime Herrera Beutler was first elected in 2010 Ms Perez, 34, the Democrat, saw her total increase to 57,345, putting her on 31.2 points, ahead of Ms Herrera Beutler, 43, on 22.6 and Mr Kent on 22.5.

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1 of last Republican congressmen to vote for Trump impeachment defends his seat in Washington race
4 months, 3 weeks ago

1 of last Republican congressmen to vote for Trump impeachment defends his seat in Washington race

Associated Press  

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2 Convicted Jan. 6 Rioters Donated To MAGA Republican Joe Kent
9 months, 1 week ago

2 Convicted Jan. 6 Rioters Donated To MAGA Republican Joe Kent

Huff Post  

Joe Kent, center, speaks during a rally for Jan. 6 defendants on Sept. 18, 2021. Nathan Howard/Associated Press Two federally convicted participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol contributed to the congressional campaigns of Republican Joe Kent, a Donald Trump loyalist who has indulged in conspiracy theories about the attack that day and suggested most of …

GOP’s Joe Kent concedes Washington state Congressional race
2 years ago

GOP’s Joe Kent concedes Washington state Congressional race

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Republican Joe Kent has officially conceded the race to represent Washington state’s 3rd Congressional District after his defeat in November by Rep.-elect Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Kent said Wednesday that he called Democrat Gluesenkamp Perez to concede and offer his congratulations on her victory, The Columbian reported. The recount results showed that Gluesenkamp Perez won the race with …

Democrat Gluesenkamp Perez beats Kent for big House win in Washington state
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrat Gluesenkamp Perez beats Kent for big House win in Washington state

LA Times  

Democratic candidate Marie Gluesenkamp Perez will take the U.S. House seat long held by Jaime Herrera Beutler, a Republican who lost in the primary to Trump-backed candidate Joe Kent after voting to impeach Trump. Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has been elected to the U.S. House, capturing a district in southwestern Washington state that has long eluded her party. She defeated …

Joe Kent challenger Marie Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez Perez: ‘I am so tired of being told that I have to hate my neighbour to be a patriot’
2 years, 1 month ago

Joe Kent challenger Marie Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez Perez: ‘I am so tired of being told that I have to hate my neighbour to be a patriot’

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Herrera Beutler third GOP impeacher to fall in primary
2 years, 4 months ago

Herrera Beutler third GOP impeacher to fall in primary

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler has become the third congressperson who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump to be ousted in a primary. Herrera Beutler, who was first elected to the U.S. House in 2010, led Kent by about 4,700 votes on election night but her lead shrunk throughout last week, and updated returns Wednesday night put Kent …

Rep. Herrera Beutler, who voted to impeach Trump, concedes
2 years, 4 months ago

Rep. Herrera Beutler, who voted to impeach Trump, concedes

Associated Press  

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, one of two Republican members of Washington state’s congressional delegation who voted to impeach Donald Trump, has conceded her reelection bid after being overtaken in late vote tallies by a GOP challenger endorsed by the former president. Herrera Beutler has said she has no regrets about her impeachment vote following the Jan. 6 …

Third Republican Who Supported Trump Impeachment Loses Reelection
2 years, 4 months ago

Third Republican Who Supported Trump Impeachment Loses Reelection

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Six-term Rep. Jamie Herrera Beutler, a moderate House Republican from Washington state who voted in favor of Donald Trump’s second impeachment, conceded in her primary election Tuesday night. In addition to being one of the 10 pro-impeachment Republicans in the House, Herrera Beutler provided one of the more colorful behind-the-scenes accounts of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot …

Washington primary election 2022: Republicans who voted for impeachment take lead over Trump-backed opponents
2 years, 4 months ago

Washington primary election 2022: Republicans who voted for impeachment take lead over Trump-backed opponents

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dan Newhouse, of Washington’s fourth congressional district, and Jaime Herrera Beutler, of its third, …

Rep. Herrera Beutler censured over Trump impeachment vote
3 years, 9 months ago

Rep. Herrera Beutler censured over Trump impeachment vote

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Members of Washington’s Clark County Republican party voted this week to formally censure Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, of Battle Ground, over her vote to impeach former President Donald Trump. In a rowdy gathering at a church on Tuesday, the Clark County Republican Party pledged to withhold funds from Herrera Beutler’s future campaigns unless she appears in person …

Rep. Herrera Beutler in middle of impeachment trial turmoil
3 years, 10 months ago

Rep. Herrera Beutler in middle of impeachment trial turmoil

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Jaime Herrera Beutler has spent a decade in Congress as a low-key moderate Republican who largely avoided heated partisan battles. Her statement late Friday asserting that Trump rebuffed a request from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., upended Trump’s Senate trial and sparked a fight about calling Herrera Beutler as a witness. In her statement, posted on Twitter, …

GOP leaders demand Newhouse resign over impeachment vote
3 years, 10 months ago

GOP leaders demand Newhouse resign over impeachment vote

Associated Press  

SPOKANE, Wash. — Most of the Republican county leaders in U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse’s congressional district on Monday called for the lawmaker to resign for being one of 10 GOP members of the House to vote for the impeachment of former President Donald Trump. Six county GOP chairs from the 4th Congressional District, which covers the central portion of Washington …

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