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Laura Loomer, the guano-throwing enthusiast known for her affinity for White nationalism, false flag theories about mass shootings, and – of course – vaccine disinformation, lost her Republican primary Tuesday night.
She came disturbingly close to unseating incumbent Rep. Dan Webster, losing by about six points.
Loomer reacted to the election results as one might expect.
News 6 Orlando reporter Mike DeForest captured some of Loomer’s post-election speech and posted a video on Twitter.
“I’m not conceding, because I’m a winner,” she told supporters to raucous applause. “And the reality is, this Republican Party is broken to its core.”
“What we have done tonight is really, honestly shocked the nation,” she continued. “We have further exposed a corruption within our own feckless, cowardly Republican Party. And that is exactly the reason why, right, I decided to go against the RINO Republican Daniel Webster, do-nothing Daniel Webster.”
This was Loomer’s second congressional bid. In 2020, she managed to win the GOP nomination for Florida’
“I totally support ethnonationalism,” Loomer stated in 2017. “Someone asked me, ‘Are you pro-White nationalism?’ Yes. I’m pro-white nationalism.”
Webster’s margin of victory surprised most observers, as he was expected to beat back the challenge easily. Had Loomer won, the odds would have likely been in her favor in November’s general election in the solidly red district.