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West Virginia -- write your own punchline
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Trump-backed candidates lose in Nebraska, win in West Virginia
Published May 10, 2022 06:29AM ET
Updated May 11, 2022 01:41PM ET
© Reuters. A view shows the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., April 27, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
By Andy Sullivan and Jason Lange
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump's favored candidate fell short in Nebraska's Republican primary election for governor on Tuesday, but the former president's pick prevailed in a congressional primary contest in West Virginia.
Tuesday's elections delivered a split result for Trump, who has endorsed more than 150 candidates as he tries to shape his Republican Party ahead of a possible 2024 presidential run.
In Nebraska, his choice for governor, Charles Herbster, lost to rival Jim Pillen, according to Edison Research, even though Trump had hosted a rally for him a little more than a week earlier.
But in West Virginia, voters opted for Representative Alex Mooney, a candidate who has backed Trump's false claims about fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
Tuesday's elections are part of a series of nominating contests that will set the stage for Nov. 8 elections in which Republicans are favored to win control of at least one chamber of Congress, which would give them the power to bring Democratic President Joe Biden's legislative agenda to a halt.
Trump's influence will be put to the test in high-profile Senate contests later this month in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia.
The Nebraska contest had been dominated in recent weeks by accusations that Herbster, an agriculture executive, had sexually harassed several women, which he has denied.
Edison Research projected that Pillen, a hog farmer and university board member, would defeat Herbster and win the nomination. Pillen was endorsed by the current governor, Pete Ricketts.
In West Virginia, Mooney, Trump's preferred candidate, defeated rival David McKinley, who was backed by the state's governor, Jim Justice.
McKinley had campaigned on his support for Biden's infrastructure law, which will send billions of dollars to the state for roads, bridges and other projects. Both are incumbents in a state that has lost a seat due to a shrinking population.
"I am honored the voters of West Virginia’s new 2nd congressional district have chosen me to carry the conservative banner as we begin the sprint to November," Mooney said on Twitter (NYSE:TWTR). "Tonight is a monumental night for West Virginians & I look forward to being their trusted conservative voice in Congress."
Also in Nebraska, Representative Don Bacon was on track to win the Republican primary after Edison Research predicted he would hold off challenger Steve Kuehl. Trump had urged voters to reject Bacon due to his criticism of Trump's role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Bacon will face a competitive November election in the Omaha-based district against Democrat Tony Vargas, who was projected by Edison Research to win his party's primary.
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Comments (8)
First Last
May 11, 2022 1:53PM ET
Loser Trump: Bad at winning, bad at picking winners.
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gab nea
May 11, 2022 7:16AM ET
losing is a repetitive theme for the disgraced ex. keep getting kicked by the donkey till you learn your lesson.
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Jim Morrison
May 11, 2022 7:16AM ET
yeah we are winning with Brandon now aren't we !
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First Last
May 11, 2022 7:16AM ET
Jim Morrison They can both be losers. (Not that Biden is.)
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Paul Ferla
May 10, 2022 9:38PM ET
Writers biased much?
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ForexHarbingers
May 10, 2022 9:26PM ET
Liberal Hivemind Implosions Imminent!
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John Laurens
May 10, 2022 9:18PM ET
AWESOME! It's seriously time for this country to get back to making money!
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May 10, 2022 8:31PM ET
They all test Trump's influence. I would never bet against that!
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gab nea
May 10, 2022 7:24AM ET
it's funny, yet sad, when a molester backs another molester in the republican infighting war. they are not legislators but obstructionists that back seditionists. this is your party. enjoy the mayhem!
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Billy Foos
May 10, 2022 7:24AM ET
Yes we are obstructionists, that's literally the point of being an opposing party.. But here's where the left has failed, their policies have become so radical and inappropriate, its forced independents like myself to back the red, no matter who is running..
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