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Yesli Vega (VA-07) is one of the “bumbling House Republican candidates” whose “self-inflicted campaign trail wounds” put her in a losing position, according to analysis from Washington Examiner.
Vega has “spent the past three months trying to explain” her remarks doubting the likelihood that victims of rape can get pregnant – a false, dangerous conspiracy theory that Vega never apologized for or walked back. Vega’s insulting, deeply troubling comments, in addition to her extreme agenda to outlaw abortion and another hot mic moment where she suggests only God can decide to save the life of the mother, have completely disqualified her in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District.
Read more from Washington Examiner below:
Washington Examiner: Analysis: Candidate gaffes erode House GOP’s strong position to win majority
By David Mark, managing editor
September 24, 2022
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“Some bumbling House Republican candidates are not helping their party’s cause to win a House majority on Nov. 8.”
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“That’s a prospect that, in many cases, is far from sure due to GOP hopefuls’ frequent self-inflicted campaign trail wounds.”
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“Then there’s the Republican nominee in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, Prince William County Supervisor Yesli Vega. She’s challenging Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger for the seat in southern Washington, D.C., exurbs, in what had looked like a promising pickup opportunity for Republicans.”
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“Vega, though, has drawn controversy and criticism for downplaying the possibility of becoming pregnant as a result of rape.”
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“Shortly before the Supreme Court threw out its 49-year-old Roe vs. Wade abortion decision, effectively letting states make their own laws on the issue, Vega was asked about it at a campaign event. Leaked audio recordings showed Vega saying that she wouldn’t be surprised if a woman’s body prevents pregnancies from rape because, Vega said, ‘It’s not something that’s happening organically’ and that the rapist is doing it ‘quickly.’”
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“Running in a district filled with suburban and exurban professional-class voters increasingly moving away from Republicans over social issues, Vega has spent the past three months trying to explain her remarks. She could win in a red wave, but Spanberger, an indefatigable campaigner, now has the upper hand.”
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“But the negative headlines that [Vega] and other gaffe-prone candidates are creating make it harder for Republicans to win the House.”
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