It was revealed this week that Republican nominee J.R. Majewski lied about his military service in order to win the GOP nomination.
The AP reported that Majewski had lied. According to military records, he was stationed at an Air Force base in Japan but spent six months loading planes for the Afghanistan war effort in 2002. He referred to himself as a combat veteran and a biography published by national Republicans as part of a "squadron" that was one of the first on the ground in Afghanistan. Majewski's claim that he was an executive in the nuclear power industry was not supported by evidence.
Multiple outlets reported that the National Republican Congressional Committee had pulled an ad buy that was supposed to push Majewski ahead of Kaptur. Kevin McCarthy was campaigning with Majewski in August. Prior to this election, Kaptur's Ninth District was redrawn to include more conservative parts of the state. Kaptur, the longest-serving woman in Congress, is a top target for Republicans in a race that is seen as a toss-up.
In an interview with Newsmax, Majewski denied the report and called it a lie. He said at the press conference that his deployment to Afghanistan was classified, that he had photos of himself in Afghanistan, and that he was considering a lawsuit against the AP.
Majewski won the four-person primary despite not having any previous political experience. Kaptur had claimed that he traveled to Washington, D.C., for the insurrection of January 6, 2021, though he has said he only attended the "Stop the Steal" rally. A number of people thanked Majewski for funding their travel to Washington to protest the election of Joe Biden. He called for all of the states that voted for Trump to leave the union.
Majewski introduced himself by saying his pronouns were "patriot and ass kicker" and that he was an "ultra-MAGA candidate." He claimed that the Democrats stole the country in 2020.
When Majewski painted his lawn to look like a giant Trump reelection banner in the summer of 2020, he was noticed by the national media. He appeared on Fox News to talk about his yard and his support for the pro- Trump conspiracy theory, which is based on the belief that the former president is working to take down a group of child-eating pedophiles. Trump heaped praise on Majewski's lawn.
The former president spoke highly of Majewski at a rally immediately before he endorsed him in the primary. I am talking about someone. He is a great guy and he is fighting for what he wants. I don't pay much attention. J.R. Majewski is my favorite person. Part of Trump's quote was used in Majewski's final ad. He was endorsed by Trump in June for the general election.
According to Media Matters, a liberal media watchdog group, Majewski has also posted a number of QAnon-affiliated images and #WWG1WGA, an abbreviation of the "Where we go one, we go all." RedPill78 has been banned from multiple social media platforms for promoting the violent conspiracy theory.
Kaptur released an ad in August that criticized Biden for his policy on China and concluded by saying, "She doesn't work for Joe Biden, she works for you." Kaptur said in January that she was running again because she was going to help Biden.
Even with Majewski potentially costing them a seat, Republicans are still favored to win a majority in the House. According to the Cook Political Report, the GOP needs to win six of its 31 projected toss-up races to regain control of the House. Some of the party's consultants are still warning of a potential "MAGA surge."
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