State senator to challenge Womack in GOP primary for US House seat in northwest Arkansas
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State senator to challenge Womack in GOP primary for US House seat in northwest Arkansas

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— State Sen. Clint Penzo on Monday said he’ll challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Womack in the Republican primary next year for a northwest Arkansas congressional district. Penzo criticized Womack as not conservative enough for the district, saying the incumbent congressman “lost touch” with his constituents. Penzo criticized Womack for opposing Rep. Jim Jordan’s unsuccessful bid to replace ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Womack called his vote for Scalise “matter of principle.” “He defeated Mr. Jordan in our conference vote and then was promptly kneecapped before he could win over his opponents,” Womack said at the time.

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