Joe.My.God. LGBT News
First, this from the New York Post:
The Republican and Conservative parties are leaving GOP Rep. Chris Jacobs for dead following his call for a federal ban on assault weapons in response to the massacre by an avowed white supremacist in Buffalo.
“This is not the person we endorsed. We did not endorse this Chris Jacobs … he’s actually to the left of [US House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi on this,” Conservative Party state Chair Gerard Kassar told the Post Thursday about his party withdrawing support for Jacobs’ reelection.
The embattled Erie congressman has incurred the wrath of of his party’s far right since saying last week he would support an assault weapons ban, raising the age to purchase semi-automatic rifles and limiting ammunition capacity in gun magazines.
And below is the result of his stand. Jacobs, not incidentally, voted against certifying the result of the 2020 presidential election and against both of Trump’s impeachments.
Breaking: NY Republican Chris Jacobs crossed his party on guns. 7 days later, he just said he’d abandon his re-election campaign.
Story here w/@jessemckinley https://t.co/QAs3XuFepj
— Nicholas Fandos (@npfandos) June 3, 2022
BREAKING: Carl Paladino tells me he will run in the 23rd congressional district if GOP Congressman Chris Jacobs drops out.
— Casey Bortnick (@CaseyJBortnick) June 3, 2022
Congressman Chris Jacobs @RepJacobs just announced he will not run for election in NY-23 after losing support from Republicans and Conservatives for making remarks a week ago in support of a federal assault weapons ban. pic.twitter.com/R0PbCT2jfL
— Ryan Whalen (@RyanWhalenCT) June 3, 2022