(Mark Pellin, Headline USA) Even as Biden administration junta agents target his allies and associates, former President Donald Trump continued on Tuesday night to rack up more endorsement primary victories, when construction executive and pro-MAGA candidate Tim Michels beat establishment pick former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch in Wisconsin’s GOP gubernatorial primary.
Cook Political Report’s David Wasserman called the race late Tuesday night, as Michels moves on to face Democrat Gov. Tony Evers in November’s general election in what is widely expected to be a tight race with national implications in a pivotal swing state.
Trump’s candidate @KariLake beat Mike Pence’s candidate in Arizona last week.
Trump’s candidate @michelsforgov beat Mike Pence’s candidate in Wisconsin tonight.
— Alex Bruesewitz 🍊 (@alexbruesewitz) August 10, 2022
“Wisconsin needs a Governor who will Stop Inflation, Uphold the Rule of Law, strengthen our Borders (we had the strongest borders in history just two years ago, now we have the weakest!) and End the well-documented Fraud in our Elections,” Trump said in his endorsement of Michels.
“Tim is an America First Conservative who Supports our Second Amendment, Honors our Brave Law Enforcement and First Responders, and Stands Strongly against the Woke Mob trying to destroy our Country.”
Michels ran a campaign that focused on restoring election integrity and “draining the Madison swamp” of entrenched government bureaucracy. He vowed to uphold Wisconsin’s abortion ban and made education a top issue, pushing school choice and promising to eliminate Critical Race Theory from being taught in schools.
Tonight we celebrate, but tomorrow we get to work. Thank you Wisconsin! pic.twitter.com/hRJ0Fx7wLp
— Tim Michels (@michelsforgov) August 10, 2022
“As governor, my number one priority is to take care of the hardworking people of Wisconsin,” Michels said in his victory speech.
“We feel we’re on a slippery slope to socialism” Tim Michels, the Trump-endorsed Wisconsin GOP candidate for governor warns in his victory speech. The crowd chants “USA USA!”
— Megan O’Matz (@MegsNewz) August 10, 2022
“Evers has failed people, from COVID to Kenosha,” Michels said of the state’s leftist governor.
“All we’ve won is the opportunity for the next 91 days to work even harder because we have to beat Tony Evers.”
Also on Tuesday, impeachment-embracer RINO Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler officially conceded defeat to Trump-endorsed challenger Joe Kent in Washington state’s GOP primary. congressional district after being overtaken in late vote tallies by a GOP challenger endorsed by the former president.
BREAKING: Trump-endorsed Green Beret vet – Joe Kent defeats pro-impeachment rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in WA 03 Republican Primary via @Redistrict pic.twitter.com/smZXy8qGUH
— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) August 9, 2022
“Joe Kent just won an incredible race against all odds in Washington State,” Trump said Tuesday in a statement.
“Importantly, he knocked out yet another impeacher, Jaime Herrera Beutler, who so stupidly played right into the hands of the Democrats.”
