Laura Loomer won the GOP House primary in Florida’s 21st Congressional District, handing the Republican Party a controversial nominee in a safe blue district.
Loomer pulled in front of a crowded field of Republicans to win the nomination in the heavily blue southeast Florida district at 9:43 p.m. EDT, according to The Associated Press. She will face off against Rep. Lois FrankelLois Jane FrankelMatt Gaetz, Roger Stone back far-right activist Laura Loomer in congressional bid Former cop Demings faces progressive pushback in veepstakes Gloves come off as Democrats fight for House seat in California MORE (D), who ran unopposed in 2018 and won with more than 60 percent of the vote in 2016.
Loomer has the endorsements of controversial right-wing figures such as Roger StoneRoger Jason StoneHow would a Biden Justice Department be different? Matt Gaetz, Roger Stone back far-right activist Laura Loomer in congressional bid Barr: The left ‘believes in tearing down the system’ MORE and Rep. Matt GaetzMatthew (Matt) GaetzMatt Gaetz, Roger Stone back far-right activist Laura Loomer in congressional bid Gaetz set to endorse primary opponent of fellow Florida GOP lawmaker The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by the Air Line Pilots Association – Progress slow on coronavirus bill MORE (R-Fla.). She has been expelled from several social media and other technology platforms in recent years after making anti-Muslim comments. In 2017, she was banned from Uber after she tweeted that “someone needs to create a non Islamic form of @uber or @lyft,” and she has also been banned from platforms such as Twitter, PayPal and GoFundMe.
Laura Elizabeth Loomer (born May 21, 1993) is an American political activist, conspiracy theorist, and internet personality known for her far-right politics and commentary. She is also the 2020 Republican candidate for a seat in the House of Representatives, running against Democratic Representative Lois Frankel in Florida’s 21st congressional district. She was a reporter for Canadian far-right website The Rebel Media during the summer of 2017, resigning that September. Prior to June 2017, she worked for Project Veritas with James O’Keefe.Loomer has been banned from several social media platforms, payment processors, and other establishments for violating policies on hate speech and spreading misinformation. After her 2018 ban from Twitter, she handcuffed herself to Twitter’s headquarters in New York for two hours before police cut through the handcuffs at her request. Loomer was also banned from the March 2019 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) after she attempted to confront reporters by chasing them through the conference. – READ MORE »
