Newhouse’s primary success rare among GOP impeachment voters
2 years, 4 months ago

Newhouse’s primary success rare among GOP impeachment voters

Associated Press  

SPOKANE, Wash. — The 4th Congressional District in Washington state is a land of snow-capped volcanic peaks and lush irrigated orchards that produce most of the nation’s apples. U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump last year, and is one of only two to beat back GOP challengers this year. Analysts say Newhouse had a couple of advantages that allowed him to beat back strong challenges from Republicans Loren Culp, who had Trump’s backing, and Jerrod Sessler, who was in Washington, D.C., during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection and poured a lot of his own money into the race. Washington’s primary system, in which all candidates run on the same ballot, and the top two vote getters advance to November, regardless of party, also helped Newhouse, analysts said. “The short answer is this: Newhouse benefitted from our Top 2 primary system, especially given there was a legitimate Democrat running,” Todd Schaefer, a political science professor at Central Washington University, wrote in an e-mail.

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Republican Dan Newhouse wins reelection to US House in Washington
1 month, 1 week ago

Republican Dan Newhouse wins reelection to US House in Washington

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, one of two remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, won reelection Tuesday in Washington state’s 4th Congressional District. He said he would fight for strong national security measures, including “an impenetrable border;" work to dismantle regulations imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency and other administrative agencies; and encourage tariffs …

1 of last GOP congressmen who voted to impeach Trump advances in Washington’s US House race
4 months, 2 weeks ago

1 of last GOP congressmen who voted to impeach Trump advances in Washington’s US House race

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — One of the last remaining U.S. House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump and a candidate endorsed by the former president have advanced in Tuesday’s primary to the general election in Washington state’s 4th Congressional District. He was endorsed by the Washington State Republican Party and nabbed Trump’s backing early on, which he called a “game changer.” …

New Hampshire primary results: Nikki Haley says the fight against Donald Trump has just begun. She's wrong.
11 months ago

New Hampshire primary results: Nikki Haley says the fight against Donald Trump has just begun. She's wrong.

Slate  

Well, that was fun! This time around, Chris Christie dropped out of the Republican race a few weeks before New Hampshire, removing Haley’s only competition for voters who actively dislike Trump. Ron DeSantis dropped out, clearing the field for Haley and Trump altogether and, in theory, simplifying the stakes for Republicans who aren’t anti-Trump per se but might have the …

Trump wins New Hampshire primary: Five key takeaways and what’s next
11 months ago

Trump wins New Hampshire primary: Five key takeaways and what’s next

Al Jazeera  

Trump attacks Haley after his New Hampshire win cements his position as the Republican frontrunner. United States Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has solidified his hold on his party’s electorate after his New Hampshire primary win against Nikki Haley, his only other major Republican rival left in the race. Here are the key takeaways from the contest: Trump’s way forward …

Trump boosts hold on GOP nomination with decisive New Hampshire primary win
11 months ago

Trump boosts hold on GOP nomination with decisive New Hampshire primary win

Al Jazeera  

With victory over Republican challenger Nikki Haley, Donald Trump edges closer to US election rematch against Joe Biden. Donald Trump is one step closer to an election rematch against United States Democratic President Joe Biden, as the former president secured a decisive victory in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary on Tuesday. Biden’s victory also came despite reports of a “deepfake” robocall …

Trump wins 2024 New Hampshire primary
11 months ago

Trump wins 2024 New Hampshire primary

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former President Donald Trump easily won New Hampshire’s primary on Tuesday, seizing command of the race for the Republican nomination and making a November rematch against President Joe Biden feel all the more inevitable. There are dozens of states left to go,” Haley said, while some in the crowd cried, “It’s not over!” Trump, meanwhile, can now …

Trump seeks control of the GOP primary in New Hampshire against Nikki Haley, his last major rival
11 months ago

Trump seeks control of the GOP primary in New Hampshire against Nikki Haley, his last major rival

New Indian Express  

MANCHESTER: Donald Trump is aiming for a commanding victory Tuesday in New Hampshire, securing a sweep of the first two Republican primary races that would make a November rematch with President Joe Biden look more likely than ever. Trump won New Hampshire's Republican primary big during his first run for president in 2016, but some of his allies lost key …

Liz Cheney urges New Hampshire primary voters to take a stand against GOP ‘cowardice’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Liz Cheney urges New Hampshire primary voters to take a stand against GOP ‘cowardice’

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. HANOVER, N.H. — On a mission to keep former President Donald Trump from returning to the White House, former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney implored New Hampshire voters Friday to use their upcoming presidential primary to send a message to the world. Show the world that we will defeat the plague …

US presidential hopefuls face off in fourth Republican primary debate
1 year ago

US presidential hopefuls face off in fourth Republican primary debate

Al Jazeera  

Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley are racing to establish themselves as the obvious alternative to Donald Trump. US presidential hopefuls are set to take the stage for the fourth debate in the 2024 Republican primary, with the race narrowing to a head-to-head battle to be the main alternative to frontrunner Donald Trump. Candidate dropouts and Trump’s clear stance on not …

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 …

Three US states hold primaries ahead of crucial November midterms
2 years, 4 months ago

Three US states hold primaries ahead of crucial November midterms

Al Jazeera  

Contests in New York, Florida and Oklahoma feature ideological showdowns and early previews of general elections. Voters in New York, Florida and Oklahoma are heading to the polls in one of the last primaries ahead of the crucial midterm general elections in November that will determine the political makeup of the United States Congress for the following two years. In …

Cheney’s defeat end of an era for GOP; Trump’s party now
2 years, 4 months ago

Cheney’s defeat end of an era for GOP; Trump’s party now

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Liz Cheney’s resounding primary defeat marks the end of an era for the Republican Party as well as her own family legacy, the most high-profile political casualty yet as the party of Lincoln transforms into the party of Trump. “It’s just a party of Donald Trump’s fever dreams,” said Mark Salter, a former longtime Republican aide to the …

8 Of The 10 Republicans Who Voted To Impeach Trump Won’t Be In Congress Next Year
2 years, 4 months ago

8 Of The 10 Republicans Who Voted To Impeach Trump Won’t Be In Congress Next Year

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Liz Cheney lost her congressional primary on Tuesday, meaning that eight of the 10 House Republicans who backed Donald Trump’s second impeachment won’t be returning to Congress next year. “The path was clear, but it would have required that I go along with President Trump’s lie about the 2020 election.” Cheney had previously been the third-ranking …

Cheney ponders 2024 bid after losing Wyoming GOP primary
2 years, 4 months ago

Cheney ponders 2024 bid after losing Wyoming GOP primary

Associated Press  

— Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney was increasingly open on Wednesday about considering a 2024 presidential campaign after soundly losing a Republican primary to a challenger backed by former President Donald Trump. Speaking to NBC in the wake of her loss, the third-term congresswoman called Trump “a very grave threat and risk to our republic,” and said defeating him will require …

Trump foe Liz Cheney defeated in Wyoming Republican primary
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump foe Liz Cheney defeated in Wyoming Republican primary

The Hindu  

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican adversary in Congress, soundly lost a GOP primary, falling to a rival backed by the former president in a rout that reinforced his grip on the party’s base. On Wednesday, calling Trump “a very grave threat and risk to our republic,” she told NBC that she thinks that defeating him will require …

Liz Cheney Loses Wyoming GOP Primary
2 years, 4 months ago

Liz Cheney Loses Wyoming GOP Primary

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING JACKSON, Wyo. — In a defeat that many of her supporters acknowledged was inevitable, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, one of former President Donald Trump’s fiercest GOP antagonists, lost her Republican primary on Tuesday to a Trump-endorsed opponent, attorney Harriet Hageman. “I will do whatever it takes to ensure that Donald Trump is never anywhere near the Oval …

Liz Cheney, Trump’s biggest Republican critic, loses Wyoming seat
2 years, 4 months ago

Liz Cheney, Trump’s biggest Republican critic, loses Wyoming seat

Al Jazeera  

Cheney loses primary for November midterm elections, but promises to do ‘whatever it takes’ to stop Trump becoming president again. Liz Cheney, who has emerged as former President Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican critic, has lost her party’s nomination for the United States Congress to a Trump-backed candidate, in the latest sign of her party’s break with traditional conservatism. US media …

Liz Cheney doubles down on her anti-Trump stance after losing Wyoming GOP primary
2 years, 4 months ago

Liz Cheney doubles down on her anti-Trump stance after losing Wyoming GOP primary

LA Times  

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican adversary in Congress, was defeated in a GOP primary Tuesday, falling to a rival backed by the former president in a victory that reinforced his grip on the party’s base. Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney was increasingly open on Wednesday about considering a 2024 presidential campaign after soundly losing a Republican primary to …

Liz Cheney, Sarah Palin and Lisa Murkowski on the ballot in Wyoming and Alaska's Tuesday primary
2 years, 4 months ago

Liz Cheney, Sarah Palin and Lisa Murkowski on the ballot in Wyoming and Alaska's Tuesday primary

Daily Mail  

Washington is turning its focus on Tuesday to the Republican primaries in Wyoming and Alaska – two deep red states where former President Donald Trump's coattails will be put to the test. Voters leave Old Wilson Schoolhouse Community Center in Wilson, Wyoming on August 16 after casting their ballots in the Tuesday primary election People wait in line in Jackson, …

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’s pick overtakes GOP House member who voted to impeach
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump’s pick overtakes GOP House member who voted to impeach

Associated Press  

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Republican Joe Kent, who challenged incumbent Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler over her vote to impeach former President Donald Trump, has taken a narrow lead in the race for the second spot in Washington state’s top two primary. Under the state’s primary system, all candidates run on the same ballot, and the top two vote getters advance …

GOP Rep who voted to impeach advances in Washington primary
2 years, 4 months ago

GOP Rep who voted to impeach advances in Washington primary

Associated Press  

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse, who voted to impeach Donald Trump, advanced Friday to the general election following days of vote counts in Washington state’s primary, but fellow Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler saw her advantage against an opponent endorsed by Trump rapidly shrink to within recount territory with thousands of votes left to count. Newhouse, the four-term …

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, …

US elections: Key takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries
2 years, 4 months ago

US elections: Key takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

Al Jazeera  

Democratic and Republican primaries across several states tested voters’ views ahead of the crucial United States midterm elections. Voters in the US states of Kansas, Arizona, Michigan, Missouri and Washington headed to the polls on Tuesday to vote in primaries ahead of the general elections in November that will determine who controls Congress for the rest of President Joe Biden’s …

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 …

Liz Cheney braces for primary loss as focus shifts to 2024
2 years, 5 months ago

Liz Cheney braces for primary loss as focus shifts to 2024

Associated Press  

— Three weeks before the most significant election of her political career, Liz Cheney was nowhere to be seen as thousands of voters gathered for a massive midsummer rodeo and cowboy festival in Wyoming’s largest city. She said she would make a decision about a potential White House bid “down the road.” Cheney’s supporters understand the political paradox she faces …

Rice loses House seat after impeaching Trump; Mace holds on
2 years, 6 months ago

Rice loses House seat after impeaching Trump; Mace holds on

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, S.C. — U.S. Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina has been ousted from Congress in his Republican primary after voting to impeach Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 insurrection. In other races Tuesday, Democratic Rep. Dina Titus in Nevada handily defeated her progressive challenger, while Republican Rep. Mark Amodei won his primary against a son of one of the …

Nevada Republicans choose election denier as nominee to run state elections
2 years, 6 months ago

Nevada Republicans choose election denier as nominee to run state elections

LA Times  

In South Carolina’s primary, former Gov. The South Carolina state GOP censured him, accusing Rice of playing “right into the Democrats’ game.” Rice said he received a barrage of virulent messages, including death threats. Politics Tracking Trump’s endorsement record in the 2022 primary elections Former President Trump uses primary endorsements to seek revenge, push election fraud lies and shape the …

Anti-Trump Republicans lining up for 2024 shadow primary
2 years, 9 months ago

Anti-Trump Republicans lining up for 2024 shadow primary

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Maryland Gov. More than two years before the next presidential election, a shadow primary is already beginning to take shape among at least three fierce Republican critics of former President Donald Trump to determine who is best positioned to occupy the anti-Trump lane in 2024. Kinzinger, among 10 Republican House members who voted to impeach Trump, chose …

Trump endorses GOP challenger to Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney
3 years, 3 months ago

Trump endorses GOP challenger to Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney

Associated Press  

— Former President Donald Trump endorsed a Wyoming attorney on Thursday in his campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, one of his most vocal Republican critics. “I strongly endorse Republican House of Representatives Candidate Harriet Hageman from Wyoming who is running against warmonger and disloyal Republican, Liz Cheney,” Trump said in a statement. “Harriet has my Complete and Total …

Trump backs Upton challenger, secretary of state candidate
3 years, 3 months ago

Trump backs Upton challenger, secretary of state candidate

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Former President Donald Trump gave a boost to two Republican newcomers in Michigan, endorsing a challenger to longtime GOP Rep. Fred Upton and a secretary of state candidate — both of whom have pushed to audit the results of the state’s presidential election. “He doesn’t deserve to keep his seat,” Trump said in a Tuesday statement that …

Liz Cheney’s ouster from House leadership amplifies voice of anti-Trump Republicans
3 years, 7 months ago

Liz Cheney’s ouster from House leadership amplifies voice of anti-Trump Republicans

LA Times  

Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming has been drummed out of the House Republican leadership, but has been elevated as a spokeswoman for the party’s small anti-Trump wing. “Cheneyesque candidates don’t have a realistic path to winning Republican primaries,” said David Wasserman, an analyst at the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, referring to those who challenge Trump’s lies about the 2020 election. …

New York's Elise Stefanik Replaces Cheney In Republican Leadership Spot
3 years, 7 months ago

New York's Elise Stefanik Replaces Cheney In Republican Leadership Spot

NPR  

New York's Elise Stefanik Replaces Cheney In Republican Leadership Spot Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images GOP lawmakers have chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York as the No. "I believe that voters determine the leader of the Republican Party and President Trump is the leader that they look to," she said when asked about …

GOP dumps defiant Trump critic Cheney from top House post
3 years, 7 months ago

GOP dumps defiant Trump critic Cheney from top House post

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans dumped GOP Rep. Liz Cheney from her House leadership post Wednesday for her persistent repudiation of Donald Trump’s election falsehoods, underscoring the hold the defeated and twice-impeached former president retains on his party. I think that is all over with.” McCarthy spoke a week after Trump released a statement saying, “The Fraudulent Presidential Election of 2020 will …

House GOP leader says he backs ousting Cheney from No. 3 job
3 years, 7 months ago

House GOP leader says he backs ousting Cheney from No. 3 job

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy on Sunday publicly endorsed Rep. Elise Stefanik for the post of No. Asked in an interview on Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures” whether he supported Stefanik, R-N.Y., for the job of Republican Conference chair, McCarthy responded: “Yes, I do.” “We want to be united in moving forward, and I think that is …

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 …

Failed governor candidate Loren Culp to run for US House
3 years, 8 months ago

Failed governor candidate Loren Culp to run for US House

Associated Press  

REPUBLIC, Wash. — Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp will challenge U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, a fellow Republican, in next year’s primary after Newhouse was one of 10 members of the House GOP who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump. A former police officer in the town of Republic, Culp filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election …

House GOP keeps Cheney as No. 3 leader, stands by Greene
3 years, 10 months ago

House GOP keeps Cheney as No. 3 leader, stands by Greene

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans decided Wednesday to stand by two GOP lawmakers who have polarized the party, voting to retain Rep. Liz Cheney as their No. But as Wednesday’s internal showdowns concluded, McCarthy and the House GOP decided against punishing two of their most high-profile women, whose views enrage opposite ends of the party’s spectrum. “This is about the direction …

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 …

Led by Cheney, 10 House Republicans back Trump impeachment
3 years, 11 months ago

Led by Cheney, 10 House Republicans back Trump impeachment

India TV News  

Ten Republicans — including Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. While he’s not sure if Trump’s Jan. 6 speech amounted to incitement of a riot, “any reasonable person could see the potential for violence,” Rice said. Katko, a former federal prosecutor who represents the Syracuse area, said allowing Trump “to incite this attack without consequence″ would be “a direct threat …

These Are The 10 Republicans Who Voted To Impeach Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

These Are The 10 Republicans Who Voted To Impeach Trump

NPR  

These Are The 10 Republicans Who Voted To Impeach Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Samuel Corum/Getty Images Ten Republicans crossed President Trump on Wednesday and voted to impeach him for "incitement of insurrection." But for Newhouse, who has served since 2015 and has not been a prominent member, it was clear: "The mob was inflamed by …

State Republican Parties Blast Members Of GOP Who Voted To Impeach Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

State Republican Parties Blast Members Of GOP Who Voted To Impeach Trump

NPR  

State Republican Parties Blast Members Of GOP Who Voted To Impeach Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/AP Chip Somodevilla/AP Some Republicans who broke from the GOP to back the Democrats' historic second impeachment resolution for President Trump are facing heat from their local Republican parties for how they voted. The Conservative Party of New York State said the …

Led by Cheney, 10 House Republicans back Trump impeachment
3 years, 11 months ago

Led by Cheney, 10 House Republicans back Trump impeachment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Ten Republicans — including Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. While he’s not sure if Trump’s Jan. 6 speech amounted to incitement of a riot, “any reasonable person could see the potential for violence,” Rice said. Katko, a former federal prosecutor who represents the Syracuse area, said allowing Trump “to incite this attack without consequence’’ would be “a …

Donald Trump's Republican wall of support erodes as US House begins impeachment proceedings
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump's Republican wall of support erodes as US House begins impeachment proceedings

Firstpost  

The choice facing Republicans isn’t just about the immediate fate of the outgoing president, but also whether the party’s elected leaders are ready to move on Republicans offered only modest reproach when President Donald Trump said there were “very fine people” on both sides of a white supremacist rally. Trump’s weakened standing among his own party will come into sharper …

Few Republicans Back Trump Impeachment After Storming of US Capitol
3 years, 11 months ago

Few Republicans Back Trump Impeachment After Storming of US Capitol

News 18  

After spending four years defending President Donald Trump’s behavior, a growing number of Republican lawmakers have said they will vote to impeach him on charges that he incited his supporters to carry out the deadly Jan. 6 attack on Congress. 3 House Republican, Cheney was the most senior member of her party to vote against efforts to challenge the Jan. …

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