But Leavitt emphasized that
But Leavitt emphasized that "the people are with me" and charged that "the establishment in Washington is viciously smearing me with $5 million in negative attack ads." Following her victory speech , Leavitt in a Fox News interview called for party unity, saying that "kicking him [Pappas] out is key to taking back the House and getting rid of [House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi once and for all and we must be joined together in that effort." The crowded GOP primary field also included Gail Huff Brown, a former longtime TV news reporter and wife of former Republican Sen. Scott Brown, who served as U.S. ambassador to New Zealand during the Trump administration. Huff Brown was in third place according to the latest unofficial results, followed by former state senator and executive councilor Russell Prescott; and state Rep. Tim Baxter — in single digits. Minority Whip Steve Scalise, who are the top two Republicans in the chamber — was backed ...