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Three Pro-COS State Legislator Incumbents Defeated; Another Denounces COS
The New American
May 23, 2022
In a victory for constitutionalists, three Republican state House committee chairmen in Kentucky — all supporters of Convention of States (COS) — lost their primary races last week.
The three representatives were Adam Koenig, chairman of the House Licensing and Occupations committee; Ed Massey, chairman of the House Judiciary committee; and Sal Santoro, chairman of the House Transportation Budget committee.
Rep. Koenig was defeated 46 percent to 54 percent by Steven Doan, who was endorsed by U.S. Representative Thomas Massie. Massie, arguably the most constitutionalist congressman, has a 99% Freedom Index score.
Rep. Massey received 31 percent of the vote to his challenger’s 69 percent, while Rep. Santoro lost 48 percent to 52 percent.
Meanwhile, other constitutionalists won their primaries. In Kentucky’s House District 36, John Hodgson won the Republican primary to succeed Rep. Jerry Miller, who is retiring. In House District 91, incumbent Bill Wesley easily defeated a challenger. Both Hodgson and Wesley had been endorsed by Rep. Massie.
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Full Article:
https://thenewamerican.com/three-pro-cos-state-legislator-incumbents-defeated-another-denounces-cos/
The New American
May 23, 2022
In a victory for constitutionalists, three Republican state House committee chairmen in Kentucky — all supporters of Convention of States (COS) — lost their primary races last week.
The three representatives were Adam Koenig, chairman of the House Licensing and Occupations committee; Ed Massey, chairman of the House Judiciary committee; and Sal Santoro, chairman of the House Transportation Budget committee.
Rep. Koenig was defeated 46 percent to 54 percent by Steven Doan, who was endorsed by U.S. Representative Thomas Massie. Massie, arguably the most constitutionalist congressman, has a 99% Freedom Index score.
Rep. Massey received 31 percent of the vote to his challenger’s 69 percent, while Rep. Santoro lost 48 percent to 52 percent.
Meanwhile, other constitutionalists won their primaries. In Kentucky’s House District 36, John Hodgson won the Republican primary to succeed Rep. Jerry Miller, who is retiring. In House District 91, incumbent Bill Wesley easily defeated a challenger. Both Hodgson and Wesley had been endorsed by Rep. Massie.
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Full Article:
https://thenewamerican.com/three-pro-cos-state-legislator-incumbents-defeated-another-denounces-cos/
