WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington state on Tuesday conceded defeat in her Aug. 2 open primary to fellow Republican Joe Kent, a candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
Kent, a former Green Beret, will advance to the general election on Nov. 8 for the congressional seat.
Herrera Beutler was one of 10 House Republicans to vote for Trump’s 2021 impeachment.
“I’m proud that I always told the truth, stuck to my principles, and did what I knew to be best for our country,” Herrera Beutler said in a statement.
Kent will face Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in the November election.
With 99% of the estimated voted tallied, Gluesenkamp Perez placed first with about 31.1% of the vote, Kent has 22.7% and Herrera Beutler has 22.3%.
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wa., speaks at a hearing on Covid-19 response held by the House subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., June 4, 2020.
