To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1148128 ) 7/10/2019 9:07:46 AM From: locogringo Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1573921 Blue wave, ADOLF??? hahahahaha Establishment Fail: Murphy Wins GOP Nomination in NC Special Election - I AM SURPRISED THEY WOULD STILL HAVE THESE BATTLES. IT'S TRUMP'S PARTY. Dr. Greg Murphy, the conservative anti-establishment candidate in North Carolina’s third congressional district, crushed the establishment-backed Dr. Joan Perry on his way to winning the GOP nomination for the special election Tuesday night in what amounted to a proxy battle inside the Republican Party. With 100 percent reporting , Murphy won 59.7 percent of the vote to Perry’s 40.3 percent–a resounding nearly 20-point victory. The primary runoff election on Tuesday came after Murphy and Perry were the top-two vote-getters in the recent primary, but neither won enough to avoid the runoff. The runoff election became a proxy battle inside the GOP, with a number of GOP establishment organizations and politicians from Washington, D.C., throwing their weight behind Perry while Murphy won the support of grassroots conservatives and the House Freedom Caucus as well as other pro-Trump organizations. The district has a special election this year because longtime Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC), a perennial thorn in the establishment’s side, passed away earlier this year opening up the seat. The Republican nominee, now Murphy, is expected to easily win the special election in the heavily-Republican district in the fall. House Freedom Caucus chairman Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)–the organization’s founding chairman–both heavily backed Murphy in the race. Murphy is expected to join the Freedom Caucus assuming he is elected.cont... Congratulations to @DrGregMurphy1 on winning the Republican nomination in #NC03 ! Dr. Murphy is a strong #MAGA conservative in the mold of my friend @MarkMeadows . Look forward to heading down to NC to hit the trail with you before the General Election in September! — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 10, 2019