Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Beats Back Primary Challengers In Deep Red District
May 25, 2022 | Georgia
Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defeated healthcare executive Jennifer Strahan in Tuesday’s primary election, taking home more than 70% of the vote with over 40% of ballots recorded.
Greene faced five Republican challengers in the primary, all of whom combined to receive just under 30% support. She received a key endorsement from former President Donald Trump, while Strahan sported endorsements from Republican Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy and advocacy groups such as the Republican Jewish Coalition and Value in Electing Women (VIEW) PAC.
Several pollsters called the race in Greene’s favor shortly before 9pm.
A first-term representative, Greene was stripped of her committee seats in February 2021. Eleven Republicans joined with 219 Democrats to support Greene’s removal, with advocates citing her support for conspiracy theories related to the Parkland, Florida and Sandy Hook, Connecticut school shootings. She also blamed the Rothschild family for a 2018 California forest fire, and downplayed concerns of anti-Semitism by claiming that criticism of her was part of cancel culture…. (Excerpt from The Daily Caller)
