(CNN) A string of Republican candidates who attended the ” Stop the Steal ” rally in Washington and marched to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 , are winning or could win primaries in competitive congressional districts, offering what could be the clearest test yet of whether general election voters still care about the fallout from the insurrection inspired by former President Donald Trump . In Ohio, J.R. Majewski , a candidate who has shared material from the false QAnon conspiracy theory and was a January 6 rally participant, unexpectedly won a primary to face vulnerable Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur in a newly drawn Republican-leaning district. Majewski has denied being a QAnon follower. A January 6 rally participant could unseat the longest-serving woman in the House In North Carolina, Sandy Smith , who tweeted on January 6 that she had just “marched from the Monument to the Capitol,” won a primary for an open seat that leans Democratic but is winnable for Republicans in a good year — which 2022 is shaping up to be. And across the country, other Republican candidates with alleged ties to the events in Washington, DC , on January 6 — from Annie Black… Read full this story
- Two Latinos, Carlos Curbelo and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell battle for Florida congressional seat
- How Far Have the Democrats Moved to the Left?
- How the Democrats’ Biggest Donor Is Playing Into Trump’s Hands
Republican candidates with January 6 ties are winning primaries for competitive House seats. Will voters care in November? have 220 words, post on edition.cnn.com at June 12, 2022. This is cached page on Search. If you want remove this page, please contact us.