Rep. Alex Mooney defeated Rep. David McKinley in West Virginia's Tuesday primary, the AP reported, illustrating the strength of former President Donald Trump’s backing in Republican contests
Rep. Carol Miller is expected to retain her seat.
“I think it’s unfair to attack people who vote against these big trillion dollar spending bills, even though there’s things in there we support—I support roads and bridges,” Mr. Mooney said. “If this had failed, as it should have, we could’ve gone back to the drawing board.” In the Nebraska governor race, the Trump-endorsed candidate, businessman and GOP donor Charles Herbster, is in a close contest with University of Nebraska Board of Regents member Jim Pillen and state lawmaker Brett Lindstrom, according to public opinion polls from April. Mr. Herbster faces allegations of groping women, including by a GOP state senator; he has denied the allegations. An aide didn’t respond to a request for comment.
“We know that it’s an issue that people have some misconceptions about, so we try to clear that up,” the aide said. Mr. McKinley and his allies had focused on Mr. Mooney’s out-of-state roots—he was originally a politician and chair of the state GOP in Maryland, whereas Mr. McKinley is a lifelong West Virginian. They have also highlighted his alleged ethics violations while in Congress. The Office of Congressional Ethics, a nonpartisan agency that investigates allegations of wrongdoing by members of Congress, found that Mr. Mooney improperly used campaign cash for personal expenses, including family vacations.
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