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Trump-Backed Catalina Lauf Loses Florida Primary Race

Schwartzel won the Republican nomination for Florida’s 19th District, defeating Lauf and other candidates.

Trump-Backed Catalina Lauf Loses Florida Primary Race
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Jim Schwartzel won Florida’s crowded Republican primary for the seat being vacated by Byron Donalds, defeating Trump-endorsed Catalina Lauf. Lauf finished second, making the result a setback for Trump’s endorsement.

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Republican House candidate who won the Florida primary.

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Republican House candidate who lost the Florida primary despite Trump’s endorsement.

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Representative who won her primary in Florida’s 20th District.

Representative whose loss in an Iowa gubernatorial primary is cited as another Trump endorsement setback.

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Lauf and commented on the primary results.

Republican House candidate who will face Wasserman Schultz in November.

Byron Donalds
R · FL-19

Representative whose seat is being vacated; Republican gubernatorial nominee.

Cory Mills
R · FL-7

Representative who lost his reelection primary.

Republican House candidate who defeated Mills and will face Bale Dalton.

Democratic Senate candidate identified in the article as Angie Nixon.

Ashley Moody
R · FL · SEN

Senator who won her Republican primary.

Madison Cawthorn
Former U.S. Representative (R-NC)

Former representative named as part of the Florida primary field.

Democratic House candidate who will face Elijah in Florida’s 7th District.

House candidate named among the other contenders in the Republican primary.

ALSO MENTIONED  David Jolly, Democratic gubernatorial nominee who will face Donalds in the general election.; Zach Lahn, Businessman and farmer who defeated Feenstra in Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial primary.

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Jim Schwartzel Wins Florida's 19th Congressional District Republican Primary

Outlets agree Jim Schwartzel won the Republican primary for Florida’s 19th District, defeating Trump-endorsed Catalina Lauf in the race for the seat Byron Donalds is vacating. Center outlets present the result as a setback for Trump’s endorsement. Right-leaning outlets also foreground Schwartzel’s win over the Trump-endorsed candidate, while Fox News adds the crowded race and campaign disputes.

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