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Jan 6-linked candidate secures GOP nomination for Wisconsin House seat
Derrick Van Orden speaks at an Aug. 5 Trump rally.
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Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images Trump-endorsed House candidate Derrick Van Orden on Tuesday became the to secure a Republican nomination. Why it matters: Van Orden is running in Wisconsin's 3rd District, which voted for Trump by nearly 5 points in 2020 and is seen as one of Republicans’ top pickup opportunities this year after Rep.
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Sophia Chen 3 minutes ago
Ron Kind (D-Wis.) announced his retirement. Driving the news: Van Orden, a retired Navy SEAL who los...
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Harper Kim 7 minutes ago
He held by Trump on Aug. 5. The context: Though he has publicly , Van Orden has claimed he never wen...
Ron Kind (D-Wis.) announced his retirement. Driving the news: Van Orden, a retired Navy SEAL who lost to Kind by just 3 points in 2020, ran in the primary unopposed after his only opponent withdrew from the race.Van Orden has been embraced by the Republican establishment, with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy adding him to his coveted for top GOP House recruits.He was also one of the first endorsements made by former President Trump for an open House seat.
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Nathan Chen 5 minutes ago
He held by Trump on Aug. 5. The context: Though he has publicly , Van Orden has claimed he never wen...
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6 “one of the most tragic incidents in the history of our nation,” By the numbers: Van Orden is ...
He held by Trump on Aug. 5. The context: Though he has publicly , Van Orden has claimed he never went on restricted grounds and left “when it became clear that a protest had become a mob.”However, social media posts indicate he was inside a restricted area of the Capitol grounds, past police barricades, after the violence had begun.Van Orden, who has called Jan.
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Ryan Garcia 3 minutes ago
6 “one of the most tragic incidents in the history of our nation,” By the numbers: Van Orden is ...
6 “one of the most tragic incidents in the history of our nation,” By the numbers: Van Orden is at least the to win a Republican nomination this year. Several others are also in highly competitive races:J.R.
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Emma Wilson 19 minutes ago
Majewski is the nominee against Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), another top target for Republicans.Sandy...
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What’s next: The race for Wisconsin’s only competitive House seat is expected to be one of the m...
Majewski is the nominee against Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), another top target for Republicans.Sandy Smith is running in a Democratic-held swing seat in North Carolina.Doug Mastriano is running for governor in the perennial swing state of Pennsylvania.Mark Finchem last week won the Republican nomination for Arizona secretary of state — the state’s top election official.
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What’s next: The race for Wisconsin’s only competitive House seat is expected to be one of the m...
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What’s next: The race for Wisconsin’s only competitive House seat is expected to be one of the most closely watched in the country.However, as of July, Van Orden had 10 times as much cash as the leading Democratic primary candidate, state Sen. Brad Pfaff, .Cook Political Report .
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Jan. 6-linked GOP candidate Derrick Van Orden wins Wisconsin primary
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