She earned the nickname ‘MAGA Meg’ for her support from Trump World.
Palm Beach Moms for Liberty Chair Meg Weinberger earned a spot on the Nov. 5 ballot with a Primary win Tuesday over three fellow Republicans in House District 94.
She now faces the districtโs lone Democratic candidate, former Palm Beach Gardens Mayor Rachelle Litt, for the right to succeed term-limited Republican state Rep. Rick Roth in representing a large, inland portion of the county.
With all precincts reporting, Weinberger had 48% of the vote to defeat businessman Anthony Aguirre, college professor Christian Acosta and small-business owner Gabrielle Fox, who received 28%, 17% and 8% of the vote, respectively.
Those figures may change slightly overnight as elections personnel cure and count additional ballots.
Weinberger, who entered the race in June 2023, runs a Palm Beach Gardens animal sanctuary called Rescue Life and has served on numerous boards as an animal advocate. Though she was a first-time candidate, she nabbed several major endorsements.
She earned the nickname โMAGA Megโ after receiving an endorsement from former President Donald Trump and affiliated political figures like U.S. Reps. Matt Gaetz and Gus Bilirakis, former newscaster Kari Lake and retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn. Weinberger also got support from other prominent Florida Republicans, including Delray Beach state Rep. Mike Caruso and Palm Bay state Rep. Randy Fine.
Her campaign raised $267,689 in outside cash and spent $284,857 as of Aug. 15. She also loaned her campaign $50,000. Her political committee, Friends of Megan Weinberger, raised another $230,000 and spent $224,989.
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Authors: Robert Haughn & Jesse Scheckner