Weekly Wrap

August 7, 2020

THIS WEEK

In Record Year for GOP Women, W4W Congratulates Endorsed Candidates on Primary Election Victories 

Seven W4W Endorsed Candidates Advance To General Election After Tuesday’s Primaries

This week, W4W congratulated our latest round of primary election winners. More conservative women than ever before are winning their primary elections, despite primaries historically being their biggest hurdle. 2020 has been a record-breaking year for conservative women, and their success is proof that early support pays off. 

Candidate Spotlight

A MUST-WATCH: W4W endorsed candidate Ashley Hinson (IA-01) is out with her first TV ad of the cycle!

"America has challenges, but we're still the greatest country in the world... America is worth fighting for."

ACROSS THE NATION

This is already a record-breaking cycle for Republican women in the House! Here’s a look at where GOP women stand as we near the end of the primary election season.

 

GOP Women Across The Nation

House Candidates Filed: 228 (previous record 133)
House Nominees: 75 (previous record 53)
House Incumbents Up For Re-Election: 11
Senate Candidates Filed: 23
Senate Nominees: 5
Senate Incumbents Up For Re-Election: 6

IN THE NEWS

A quick rundown of political news to keep you in the know

FOX News: Sarah Sanders: If Biden can't handle basic questions, how can he handle being president? 2020 hopeful Joe Biden snaps at a reporter who asked him if he took a cognitive test; former White House press secretary and Fox News contributor Sarah Sanders reacts.

 

U.S. News & World Report: The Latest: Shedd Wins GOP Nomination in 1st District. Tiffany Shedd has won the Republican nomination to the 1st Congressional District of Arizona.

The Hill: GOP Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler advances in Washington primary. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) won the most votes in Washington's "jungle" primary in the 3rd District on Tuesday and will advance to the November general election.

 

The Washington Post: Election 2020 live updates: Trump heading to Ohio while Biden addresses Latino leaders. Yesterday, President Trump headed to the key battleground state of Ohio, where he planned a series of fundraisers and official White House events.

WSJ: Beirut Explosion Leads to Growing Anger as Lebanon Searches for Victims. Government warns that the disaster could exacerbate a recent surge of new coronavirus infections.

 

NBC News: 22 states and two territories have set a daily coronavirus record since July 1. As the U.S. COVID-19 outbreak worsens, more states are registering new daily case records.