The 25-year-old first time GOP candidate who would help Republicans win back the House by making history HEAD TOPICS
The 25-year-old first time GOP candidate who would help Republicans win back the House by making history
10/22/2022 12:38:00 AM RISING REPUBLICAN @kleavittnh would become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress if she wins the very competitive race in November Click the link for more on the candidate
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RISING REPUBLICAN: kleavittnh would become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress if she wins the very competitive race in November. Click the link for more on the candidate: Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas of New Hampshire, who represents a top swing district, faces Republican Karoline Leavitt, who aims to make history as the youngest woman elected to the House. To get to the general election,Leavitt highlighted her Trumpand MAGA Republican credentials as she edged the field in early September in a crowded and combustible GOP primary. She also touted her pro-life stance on abortion and reiterated her support of former President Donald Trump’s unproven claims that the 2020 presidential election was riddled with massive fraud and stolen. Two-term Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas, who's running for re-election in New Hampshire's First Congressional District, is endorsed by a group of veterans on Wednesday in Portsmouth, N.H.(Fox News )Pappas has been relentless in framing Leavitt as too far to the right for one of the nation’s premier swing districts. Read more:
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Ruben Gallego introduces bill to protect water resources through excise taxThe Domestic Water Protection Act of 2022, originally co-sponsored by Rep. Raul Grijalva, “would impose an excise tax on the sale and export of water-intensive crops...' How about taking control of the water resources we have and are selling off to other countries No These People had decades to prepare for this water fiasco... NOW they've turned it into Politics... both rate the showdown a toss-up.UPDATED 1:56 PM CT Oct.By - October 20, 2022 Rep.FED BARRELS TOWARD ANOTHER 75 BASIS POINT RATE HIKE AS HIGH INFLATION PERSISTS REP. The race is getting plenty of national money, with more than $12 million shelled out by outside groups, making the election one of the most expensive House battles this cycle. To get to the general election, Leavitt highlighted her Trump and MAGA Republican credentials as she edged the field in early September in a crowded and combustible GOP primary. 20, 2022 PUBLISHED 10:46 AM CDT Oct. She also touted her pro-life stance on abortion and reiterated her support of former President Donald Trump’s unproven claims that the 2020 presidential election was riddled with massive fraud and stolen.S. Two-term Democratic Rep. National Republicans are targeting Rep. Chris Pappas, who's running for re-election in New Hampshire's First Congressional District, is endorsed by a group of veterans on Wednesday in Portsmouth, N. This is too much money chasing too few goods. H.S. Her theme, and the theme of the conference, was the power of unity. (Fox News ) Pappas has been relentless in framing Leavitt as too far to the right for one of the nation’s premier swing districts. "I think Karoline Leavitt is out of step with most voters in the First Congressional District," Pappas asserted in a Fox News interview. Cuellar, one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress, opposes abortion rights and favors some restrictions at the border, but his Republican opponent, Cassy Garcia, says that does not go far enough."People here want someone who’s going to be a bipartisan problem solver in Washington, and we’ve shown how we’ve done that. Compromising. I’m rated as one of the more bipartisan members of the House of Representatives. Henry Cuellar, a moderate Democrat who embraces some conservative positions, is in a fight to hold on to his South Texas seat Cuellar, who is seeking a 10th term, opposes abortion and favors some restrictions at the U. It supports the Green New Deal, which drives. We’ve done it on veterans’ issues, small business issues, on investing in our nation’s infrastructure. Karoline Leavitt opposes bills like the infrastructure law.-Texas border Cuellar earlier this years narrowly defeated a progressive Democratic challenger and is now facing a November challenge from Republican Cassy Garcia Cuellar's Texas home was searched by the FBI earlier this year, but he says he was not the subject of the search and did nothing wrong Just north of the Rio Grande one Saturday afternoon, the Zapata County sheriff hosted a barbecue for Cuellar as a show of support for the Laredo Democrat seeking a tenth term in Congress. “Just all of the things that help us jell and work through our problems." He also took aim at Leavitt over"her record opposing a women’s right to choose [although Leavitt insists if elected she won’t support a GOP-backed federal abortion ban bill], being an election denier who still thinks the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. These are dangerous positions that are not supported by the vast majority of folks in New Hampshire. “This year, we’re adding monies for Border Patrol — support staff, technology, equipment for Border Patrol, pay raises for Border Patrol, child care for Border Patrol, mental health for Border Patrol, and all the way up to making sure that they have what they need to do their work,” Cuellar told Spectrum News." But University of New Hampshire political science professor Dante Scala isn’t sure if that argument will sell with voters in the district, as he pointed to Pappas’ predecessor, former longtime Democratic Rep. Her sister, Dawn Vallely, is on her right. Carol Shea Porter. Del Bosque presented Cuellar a plaque for his contributions to the region. "Everyone said Shea-Porter was too far to the left to represent the district [when she first won election to Congress in 2006]. And guess what — she went on to represent the district off-and-on for the next decade," Scala noted. But Garcia said the Democrats’ border policies upset her so much it inspired her to challenge Cuellar. This year, for the first time ever, delegates are hearing from a member of Congress who is, like them, an Alaska Native."What I learned from that is you don’t necessarily need — even in a swing district — someone who is a centrist, moderate candidate. It’s possible that either party could do equally well with someone who is further out on the extremes of the party. Ted Cruz as a deputy state director and was appointed by President Donald Trump as commissioner for the White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative. And I think we’re seeing that playing out in the First District. They cheered at the mention of Peltola’s name and waved photos of her face that were made into hand fans." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Scala said one of the things he finds so interesting about the race in the First District is Leavitt’s poise and ability to stay on message. She supports the construction of the border wall, as well as the Trump-era policy which required asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for the court date. "She’s been the whole package," he said."She is a very disciplined candidate with a theory of how to win and she has stuck to the plan. “Every city in America is now a border community because of what we’re seeing on our southern border, and because the Joe Biden administration has done absolutely nothing. And I stand before you very humbled. You don’t see that in every candidate, no matter how old they are. " Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter based in New Hampshire. Democrats have represented the 28th Congressional District — which includes San Antonio, Laredo and parts of the border — for more than a century. Election season is here! Get the latest race updates, exclusive interviews, and more Fox News politics content. Emotional moments that weren’t on the agenda competed with the power of her speech. Arrives . They are targeting residents like Frank Ramirez, who listened to Garcia at a Hispanic Heritage Month event held by the Republican National Committee in Laredo.