Conservative Climate Caucus chair fends off primary challenge - E&E News by POLITICO
Conservative Climate Caucus chair fends off primary challenge - E&E News by POLITICO
House Conservative Climate Caucus Chair Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa beat back a primary challenge Tuesday against an opponent who argued he was the more conservative of the two.
The Associated Press called the race for Miller-Meeks, a Republican, Tuesday night. She was leading 56 percent to 44 percent with most votes counted.
The effort from Republican David Pautsch, a businessman, was Miller-Meeks’ first competitive primary since she was elected in 2020.
Miller-Meeks came into the primary in a financially dominant position, with $1.9 million on hand as of May 15, compared to Pautsch’s $6,100.
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