{"id":2365663,"date":"2024-11-07T14:34:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T19:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-freedom-caucus-chair-scott-perry-wins-reelection-against-tv-anchor-janelle-stelson\/"},"modified":"2024-11-07T14:34:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T19:34:44","slug":"ex-freedom-caucus-chair-scott-perry-wins-reelection-against-tv-anchor-janelle-stelson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-freedom-caucus-chair-scott-perry-wins-reelection-against-tv-anchor-janelle-stelson\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Freedom Caucus chair Scott Perry wins reelection against TV anchor Janelle Stelson &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fex-freedom-caucus-chair-scott-perry-wins-reelection-against-tv-anchor-janelle-stelson%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2365663&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former \u200dFreedom Caucus \u200dChairman Scott \u2064Perry\u200b (R-PA) successfully fended \u2062off \u2064a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">close reelection challenge<\/a> from Democratic opponent \u2064Janelle Stelson, \u200cin what was considered one of the most \u2062competitive races\u200c he has faced in recent\u2064 years. Perry \u2063won \u200dthe election with 50.8% of the votes, according to results\u2062 with 99% of the ballots counted. \u2064This \u2063contest highlighted the\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-leftists-freak-out-at-disney-ceo-bob-chapek-over-florida-bill-barring-sexuality-instruction-for-kids\/\" title=\"Hollywood Leftists Freak Out at Disney CEO Bob Chapek over Florida Bill Barring Sexuality Instruction for Kids\">intense political climate<\/a> and the challenges incumbent Republicans might face in tight races.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Former Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry survives reelection fight against TV anchor Janelle Stelson<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1875828\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/freedom-caucus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Freedom Caucus\">Freedom Caucus<\/a> Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) survived a challenge to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-is-an-american-legal-giant\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell Is an American Legal Giant\">reelection bid<\/a>, narrowly defeating Democratic challenger Janelle Stelson in one of the toughest races the Republican incumbent has seen in years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Perry defeated Stelson with 50.8% of the vote, with 99% of ballots counted. The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race at 1:47 p.m. EST on Thursday, two days after Election Day. <\/p>\n<p>Perry became a target of House Democrats early in the cycle as he began to cement a reputation for himself as willing to buck leadership. Perry never backed down from that reputation, even while campaigning in a district that could determine whether Republicans get to hold on to their majority next year.<\/p>\n<p>Perry also came under fire after playing a prominent role in former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results before they were certified by Congress, prompting the FBI to seize the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-demands-resignation-of-secret-service-director\/\" title=\"House Democrat demands resignation of Secret Service director\">congressman&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s phone as part of its investigation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Stelson sought to lean on her experience as a former Republican and well-known TV anchor to win over centrist Republicans and undecided voters to flip the seat into Democratic control for the first time since 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats vastly outspent Republicans as part of their efforts to win the district, and Stelson consistently outraised the GOP incumbent in the months leading up to the election.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story is breaking and will be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1875828\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1875828\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scott Perry narrowly wins reelection against Janelle Stelson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2365664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/scott-perry-reelection.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32976,44563,32603,8313,39983],"class_list":["post-2365663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-freedom-caucus","tag-janelle-stelson","tag-political-news","tag-reelection","tag-scott-perry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/scott-perry-reelection.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2365663"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365663\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2365667,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365663\/revisions\/2365667"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2365664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2365663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2365663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2365663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}