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Laura Loomer Wins Florida Primary, Faces Lois Frankel

8/19/2026

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Laura Loomer won the primary for Florida’s 21st district and will face Rep. Lois Frankel in November.
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that Loomer has a “chance” and called her opponent a “puppet.”
Loomer called Muslims “savages,” Islam “a cancer,” and was banned from social-media and payment platforms.
Ross Spano lost his primary to Scott Franklin, prompting a Department of Justice probe into alleged campaign-finance violations.

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Laura Loomer won the primary for Florida’s 21st district and will face Rep. Lois Frankel in November.
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that Loomer has a “chance” and called her opponent a “puppet.”
Loomer called Muslims “savages,” Islam “a cancer,” and was banned from social-media and payment platforms.
Ross Spano lost his primary to Scott Franklin, prompting a Department of Justice probe into alleged campaign-finance violations.