Valentina Gomez Loses Missouri GOP Primary After Anti-LGBTQ Campaign

The controversial candidate, known for her inflammatory rhetoric and book burning, finished sixth in an eight-person race.

Gomez received 7.4% of the vote, far behind the winner, State Senator Denny Hoskins, who secured 24.4%.
Her campaign gained national attention for burning LGBTQ-inclusive books and using homophobic slurs.
Gomez's brother was fired from his job in Jersey City after supporting her campaign.
Despite her loss, Gomez remains defiant, claiming her actions were justified and historical.
The election will now see Hoskins face Democrat Barbara Phifer and Libertarian Carl Herman Freese in November.