CNN's Athena Jones talks to voters in the district that GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik represents, where her rise within the party and embracing of former President Donald Trump has been met with mixed reactions.
Liz Cheney s Removal From GOP House Leadership Realigns Party With Donald Trump
05/12/21 AT 1:45 PM
House Republicans have ousted Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., from her position as GOP conference chair. The Wednesday vote comes after Cheney, who has long championed conservative policies, rebuked former President Donald Trump s false claims of election fraud and voted to impeach him after the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
The Wyoming Republican Party broke from Cheney in February, voting overwhelmingly to censure her for voting to impeach Trump. She managed, however, to easily survive initial attempts to oust her.
She has since lost the support of House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, D-Calif., and many of her peers in the Republican conference. By Wednesday, her backers had diminished to the point that no roll call vote was necessary.
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Del. Ronnie Campbell, R-Rockbridge, and Lexington resident Mark Reed are vying for the Republican nomination in Virginiaâs House 24 district, which includes parts of Amherst County. Early voting already is underway in the June 8 primary.
Campbell, an Augusta County native and retired Virginia State Police trooper, has served the district since January 2019. He succeeded Ben Cline, current U.S. Rep., 6th District, who previously served in the role for 16 years. Reed, a military veteran, retired social services worker and child welfare reform advocate, publicly said he has spent more time in Amherst County campaigning than anywhere else.
Both candidates seek to maintain a Republican grip on the district that has leaned Republican for 38 years. Campbell said he has a âknownâ conservative voting record and has steadfastly held to those values as the stateâs legislature gained a Democratic majority in late 2019.