Posted on 08/23/2022 5:36:43 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT
Anna Paulina Luna has defeated Kevin Hayslett in the Republican Primary for Florida’s 13th Congressional District.
Luna took 42% of the vote, while Hayslett collected 35%, with 67% reporting. Republican strategist Amanda Makki came in third, garnering 17% of the vote.
Now, Luna will face Democratic nominee Eric Lynn in the November General Election.
The Republican Primary for Florida’s 13th Congressional District gradually turned into a contest of who could out-Trump their opponents.
Although the race was plagued by lawsuits, death threats, and an abundant use of the term “RINO,” the core battle of the Primary whittled down to one test: Who can prove the strongest loyalty to former President Donald Trump? Notably, a June poll found that Trump remains popular with 85% of Republicans in the district. Just one in seven said they disapproved of him.
Air Force veteran Luna boasts the coveted endorsement from the former President, but former prosecutor Hayslett and Republican strategist Makki worked tirelessly to also prove their alliance to Trump — even after he called them “RINOs.”
Hayslett repeatedly aligned himself with the former President in advertisements, especially on the topic of immigration. He even threw the “RINO” jab back at Luna in the commercial, calling her a “pro-amnesty, (Barack) Obama-loving liberal.” Luna and Hayslett have gone head-to-head in the weeks leading up to the Primary, spending big on attack ads.
But, despite Hayslett and Makki’s attempts to out-Trump Luna, she still bested them.
Luna took the Republican nomination back in 2020, defeating Makki in the Primary; however, Luna failed to unseat incumbent Congressman Charlie Crist. But now, the seat is open. And, there’s a better chance for Republicans to flip it, thanks to redistricting.
The pressure among the GOP hopefuls rose after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his new congressional map.
(Excerpt) Read more at floridapolitics.com ...
Christ Crispy up against DeSantis?
I received a recorded call last night from President Trump asking for the support of Anna Luna ...
Luna endorsements:
Trump
Club for Growth[280]
Elevate PAC[277]
House Freedom Fund[281]
Gun Owners of America[282]
Stand for Health Freedom[283]
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund[284]
Turning Point Action[53]
Good, another MAGA.
Just saw her picture-WOW! She’s very...ahem...qualified.
hate to ask this- but does anyone have a link to FR state pages?? I can’t find it for the life of me- thanks
Any word on Laura Loomer winning in Fla. CD. 11?
The news isn’t so great in other Florida districts, at this moment:
Lavern Spicer is losing in CD-24 (which no Republican has any chance to win in November anyway so it doesn’t matter much).
Trump backstabber (but, idiotically, also “Trump-endorsed”) Carlos Gimemez is winning in a landslide over two hapless allegedly MAGA candidates in CD-27.
RINOs Maria Salazar, Mario Diaz-Balart and Michael Waltz are also winning in landslides.
Laura Loomer is losing — but at least not in a landslide — to Daniel “The Squish” Webster in CD-11.
Worst of all, Anthony Sabatini is going to lose to Cory Mills in CD-7, so another squish goes to Congress assuming he beats the Democrat in November.
https://freerepublic.com/perl/profiles
Go to your home page, click on the NY map. You’ll find it all
To quote Laz “Not guilty!”
thank you!!!
Congrats to Luna.
Loomer lost
Innocent.
Thanks for the info! Too bad.
I like Loomers, “In your face” antics. Her video visiting Pelosi’s wine country mansion is just too funny.
I looked at her biography. WOW! She went through so much and turned it all into a great purpose and a great human being.
I encourage everyone to read this !!!!
https://www.voteannapaulina.com/meet-anna
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