Newhouse's opponents include Loren Culp, a former GOP gubernatorial nominee who falsely claimed that his 13-point loss to Democratic Gov. Herrera Beutler's challengers include Joe Kent, a former Green Beret who has cultivated links to right-wing extremist groups and employs a campaign aide who was a member of the Proud Boys. But those contests were too early to call because Washington state conducts elections by mail, delaying the reporting of results. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Dan Newhouse, who both faced Trump-backed challengers over their impeachment votes. David Valadao has survived - just barely.Īlso on the ballot Tuesday were Washington state Reps. Four others opted to retire rather than face voters' wrath. Tom Rice, who was defeated by a Trump-backed challenger in June. Meijer is the second of the 10 impeachment-supporting Republicans to lose his primary, joining South Carolina Rep. In addition to having Trump's endorsement, Gibbs also shared Trump's penchant for conspiracy theories: He parroted Trump's lies about a stolen 2020 election and once spread false claims that Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign chair participated in a satanic ritual that involved bodily fluids. "I’m proud to have remained true to my principles, even when doing so came at a significant political cost," Meijer said in a statement. Meijer, an heir to a Midwestern grocery store empire and a former Army reserve officer who served in Iraq, lost the GOP contest to former Trump administration official John Gibbs. On Tuesday, he became the latest victim of the former president's revenge campaign. Peter Meijer was one of 10 Republicans who joined Democrats to vote in favor of impeaching Trump after the Jan. On Tuesday it became clear than many voters agree with her. Laura Kelly, a Democrat who supports abortion rights, has warned that the Republican-led Legislature's efforts to ban abortion would hurt the state.
After that, abortion is allowed only to save a patient’s life or to prevent "a substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function." Kansas currently allows abortion until the 22nd week of pregnancy. It also hands a considerable win to Democrats, who are feeling newly energized heading into what was expected to be a tough midterm election season for them. Its failure at the ballot in a state Donald Trump won by nearly 15 points issues a stark warning to Republicans, who have downplayed the political impact of the high court's ruling. The amendment would have allowed the Legislature to overturn a 2019 state Supreme Court decision declaring access to abortion a "fundamental" right under the state constitution.Įlection 2022: Why Tuesday's primaries in these 6 states matter
Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide. It was the first major test of voter sentiment since the Supreme Court ruling in June to rescind the 1973 Roe v. Kansas may seem like an unlikely place for abortion rights supporters to notch a major victory.īut on Tuesday, voters in the conservative state resoundingly rejected a constitutional amendment that would have allowed the Legislature to ban abortion. Red-state Kansas rejects anti-abortion amendment
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