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 at the U.S. Capitol and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy’s role that day. Herrera Beutler said she witnessed McCarthy’s side of a call between him and Trump in which Trump told McCarthy the attackers were anti-fascists, known as antifa, and not Trump supporters. That’s when the swearing commenced” - Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler Kent has been critical of Herrera Beutler’s impeachment votes and took to Twitter to criticize the law enforcement search of Trump’s Florida home on Monday.

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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

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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 …

Trump's meddling in GOP primaries may have cost McCarthy his shot at being Speaker: Maggie Haberman
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump's meddling in GOP primaries may have cost McCarthy his shot at being Speaker: Maggie Haberman

Raw Story  

On Tuesday, New York Timesreporter Maggie Haberman noted that former President Donald Trump may be a key factor in why House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy is facing the prospect of failing, for the second time in his career, of securing the votes to be Speaker of the House. All but two of them — Rep. David Valadao and Rep. Dan …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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, …

House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump face primaries
2 years, 4 months ago

House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump face primaries

LA Times  

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler speaks at a Memorial Day observance on May 30 in Vancouver, Wash. Three Republican U.S. House members who voted to impeach Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 insurrection are being challenged in Tuesday’s primary elections by rivals endorsed by the former president. Politics Tracking Trump’s endorsement record in the 2022 primary elections Former President Trump …

Newhouse draws GOP challengers after impeachment vote
3 years, 7 months ago

Newhouse draws GOP challengers after impeachment vote

Associated Press  

SPOKANE, Wash. — Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington state voted to impeach President Donald Trump earlier this year, and he has the primary challengers to prove it. At least three Republicans have said they will challenge Newhouse in next year’s election for the 4th U.S. House District seat, representing central Washington. He’s proud to run for re-election on …

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 …

2 Washington state Republicans support impeaching Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

2 Washington state Republicans support impeaching Trump

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Two of the 10 Republicans who voted in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump on Wednesday over the riot of his loyalists at the U.S. Capitol were from Washington state. U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, who represents southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, and Rep. Dan Newhouse, who represents central Washington’s 4th District, said Trump violated his oath of …

Newly Elected GOP Rep. 'Strongly' Considering Impeachment Of Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Newly Elected GOP Rep. 'Strongly' Considering Impeachment Of Trump

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Newly elected Rep. Peter Meijer said Monday he was “strongly” considering voting to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting last week’s storming of the U.S. Capitol as House Democrats announced they will vote to impeach Trump for the second time on Wednesday. Meijer told CNN’s Erin Burnett the final straw was Trump’s refusal to condemn the rioters …

Republican Herrera Beutler wins a 6th term in Congress
4 years, 1 month ago

Republican Herrera Beutler wins a 6th term in Congress

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler has won a sixth term in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District. Long criticized Herrera Beutler for supporting Trump’s tax cuts, which disproportionately benefited corporations and the wealthy and were projected to add $1.9 trillion to the deficit over 10 years before the pandemic hit. The Democrat derided Herrera Beutler’s claims that the tax …

Why the last GOP House member on the Pacific Coast and other moderates are voting for Trump
4 years, 3 months ago

Why the last GOP House member on the Pacific Coast and other moderates are voting for Trump

LA Times  

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler speaks during a hearing about the COVID-19 response on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 4. Herrera Beutler, who represents the rocky southwest Washington coast through the Portland suburbs to the Columbia River Gorge, has repeatedly said she doesn’t like how Trump tweets and doesn’t always agree with how “he conducts himself.” Yet, “President Trump has …

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