Missouri Republican slammed as 'homophobic' by his kids loses election
Republican candidate Steve West was defeated in the race for Missouri's 15th District. With all precincts reporting, West lost to incumbent Democrat Rep. Jon Carpenter by nearly 30 percentage points, according to the state's election website.
The week before the election, West's local race made national headlines when his own children came out publicly against him and urged voters to reject their dad.
"I can't imagine him being in any level of government," Steve West's daughter Emily told The Kansas City Star. "He's made multiple comments that are racist and homophobic and how he doesn't like the Jews."
Steve West's son, Andy, contacted the paper one week before Election Day with a similar message about his "fanatic" father.
"He must be stopped," Andy West said. "His ideology is pure hatred."
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