LOADINGERROR LOADING A Trump loyalist running for Congress in Ohio’s Republican primary on Tuesday accidentally conceded defeat four hours before the polls closed. (Watch the video below.)Derek Myers issued an email with a statement and video at 3:19 p.m., well in advance of the state’s 7:30 p.m. closing time, the Columbus Dispatch reported.Advertisement
“Tonight did not go as we had hoped, but as we know, this race is decided in the primary. so I want to give my congratulations to the congressman-elect,” he said in the video. “I’m looking forward to uniting behind him and working with him to get President Trump re-elected into the White House in November and evicting Joe Biden.”WATCH: Ohio Congressional Candidate Derek Myers accidentally concedes the race before the election takes place in a pre-recorded video! pic.twitter.com/C2Wy8PYGd6— Ballot Analyst 🇺🇸 (@BallotAnalyst) March 19, 2024Myers sent a statement 10 minutes later urging recipients to “DISREGARD CONCESSION EMAIL,” the Daily Beast reported.The House of Representatives candidate explained that he had both a victory and defeat statement prepared on such an “impotent night” and one of them was sent in error, the Columbus Dispatch noted.Advertisement
His premature concession didn’t turn out to be wrong, though. Nor did his “impotent” typo in terms of his results.Myers was last among 11 candidates in Ohio’s 2nd district with just 1.5% of the votes after more than 97% of the ballots were counted. David Taylor was projected as the winner.Myers later posted a statement with the same video on X after the polls had closed.Support HuffPostOur 2024 Coverage Needs YouYour Loyalty Means The World To UsAt HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.Whether you come to HuffPost for updates on the 2024 presidential race, hard-hitting investigations into critical issues facing our country today, or trending stories that make you laugh, we appreciate you. The truth is, news costs money to produce, and we are proud that we have never put our stories behind an expensive paywall.Would you join us to help keep our stories free for all? Your contribution of as little as $2 will go a long way.As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism …
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“Tonight did not go as we had hoped, but as we know, this race is decided in the primary. so I want to give my congratulations to the congressman-elect,” he said in the video. “I’m looking forward to uniting behind him and working with him to get President Trump re-elected into the White House in November and evicting Joe Biden.”WATCH: Ohio Congressional Candidate Derek Myers accidentally concedes the race before the election takes place in a pre-recorded video! pic.twitter.com/C2Wy8PYGd6— Ballot Analyst 🇺🇸 (@BallotAnalyst) March 19, 2024Myers sent a statement 10 minutes later urging recipients to “DISREGARD CONCESSION EMAIL,” the Daily Beast reported.The House of Representatives candidate explained that he had both a victory and defeat statement prepared on such an “impotent night” and one of them was sent in error, the Columbus Dispatch noted.Advertisement
His premature concession didn’t turn out to be wrong, though. Nor did his “impotent” typo in terms of his results.Myers was last among 11 candidates in Ohio’s 2nd district with just 1.5% of the votes after more than 97% of the ballots were counted. David Taylor was projected as the winner.Myers later posted a statement with the same video on X after the polls had closed.Support HuffPostOur 2024 Coverage Needs YouYour Loyalty Means The World To UsAt HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.Whether you come to HuffPost for updates on the 2024 presidential race, hard-hitting investigations into critical issues facing our country today, or trending stories that make you laugh, we appreciate you. The truth is, news costs money to produce, and we are proud that we have never put our stories behind an expensive paywall.Would you join us to help keep our stories free for all? Your contribution of as little as $2 will go a long way.As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]