Trump-Backed Catalina Lauf Loses Florida Primary Race
Summary
Catalina Lauf, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, lost the Republican primary race for Florida’s 19th Congressional District. Jim Schwartzel won the nomination and will likely win the general election in this heavily Republican district.Key Facts
- President Trump endorsed Catalina Lauf late in the primary campaign.
- Lauf previously ran for Congress in Illinois before moving to Florida.
- Jim Schwartzel won the Republican primary with about 29% of the vote.
- Lauf came in second with around 22% of the vote.
- The seat is being vacated by Representative Byron Donalds, who won the GOP nomination for governor.
- Donalds has President Trump’s backing and will compete against Democrat David Jolly in November.
- Florida’s 19th District is strongly Republican, so the GOP nominee is favored to win the general election.
- Lauf’s loss is seen as a setback for Trump’s endorsement influence in the district.
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