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Bryant “Corky” Messner
	Bryant “Corky” Messner
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Born	November 15, 1956; Altoona, Pennsylvania
Political party	Republican
Children	Three
Alma mater	United States Military Academy
Occupation	Businessman, veteran
Military Service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1979 – 1984
Rank	Infantry Captain
Battles/wars	Cold War

Revision as of 04:20, October 19, 2020

Bryant “Corky” Messner (born November 15, 1956 (age 69)) is a veteran and businessman currently running for United States Senate in the 2020 elections from New Hampshire to challenge incumbent Democrat Jeanne Shaheen.

2020 U.S. Senate bid

See: 2020 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

Republican primary

Messner's bid for Senate has received the endorsements of Sen. Rand Paul^[1] and President Trump.^[2] The latter's endorsement that was several months prior to the Republican primary election sparked criticism from Messner's then-primary opponent Don Bolduc, who claimed that the primary was rigged against him.^[3] Messner ultimately won the primary by a handy margin to face Shaheen in the general election;^[4] Bolduc conceded,^[5] though openly refused to endorse him for the general election.^[6] A debate was previously held between the two candidates.^[7]

General election

A debate between Messner and Shaheen over the general election was held in mid-October 2020.^[8] The race has been rated as a safe hold for the incumbent senator by the Cook Political Report,^[9] though RCP only considers it to be "Lean D".^[10]

Political views

Messner is a libertarian-leaning conservative who is pro-life and has expressed support for bringing U.S. troops out of the Middle East.^[11]

Controversies

Messner reportedly was accused of domestic violence in 2006.^[12] He was also arrested for DUI in 1995.^[13]

A criminal probe was briefly sought into a foundation run by Messner;^[14] a third-party audit later found no wrongdoing.^[15]

References

External links

[1] Rand Paul endorses Corky Messner for U.S. Senate

[2] Trump endorses Messner, tweets he’ll be ‘fantastic US Senator'

[3] Trump endorsements cause uproar in New Hampshire GOP primaries

[4] ‘Corky’ Messner wins GOP Senate primary to challenge Shaheen

[5] Messner wins, Bolduc concedes in tight fight to face Shaheen

[6] Bolduc Concedes, But Won’t Endorse, in NHGOP Senate Primary

[7] 2020 candidate profile: Corky Messner (R)

[8] NH US Senate Debate 10-15-2020 on NHPR - Sen Jeanne Shaheen (D) and Corky Messner (R)

[9] 2020 Senate Race Ratings | The Cook Political Report

[10] Battle for the Senate 2020 - RealClearPolitics

[11] Messner answers questions about Supreme Court, president's COVID-19 diagnosis

[12] NH Senate Candidate Accused Of Domestic Incident In Colorado: Doc

[13] NH U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested For DUI In 1995 In Colorado

[14] Criminal probe sought into NH U.S. Senate candidate ‘Corky’ Messner’s foundation

[15] Audit Finds No Wrongdoing by Messner Foundation, Demands Retraction

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 :''See: [[2020 United States Senate election in New Hampshire]]
+===Republican primary===
 Messner's bid for Senate has received the endorsements of Sen. [[Rand Paul]]<ref>[https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/rand-paul-endorses-corky-messner-for-u-s-senate/article_0eb5d3d9-6a35-55b2-af55-316eb2490a99.html Rand Paul endorses Corky Messner for U.S. Senate]</ref> and [[President Trump]].<ref>[https://www.wmur.com/article/trump-endorses-messner-tweets-hell-be-fantastic-us-senator/32854490 Trump endorses Messner, tweets he’ll be ‘fantastic US Senator']</ref> The latter's endorsement that was several months prior to the [[Republican]] primary election sparked criticism from Messner's then-primary opponent [[Don Bolduc]], who claimed that the primary was rigged against him.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-endorsements-cause-uproar-in-nh-gop-primaries Trump endorsements cause uproar in New Hampshire GOP primaries]</ref> Messner ultimately won the primary by a handy margin to face Shaheen in the general election;<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/senate-elections-new-hampshire-army-jeanne-shaheen-veterans-b697a6565d8d50ece8dcafc4d82e6308 ‘Corky’ Messner wins GOP Senate primary to challenge Shaheen]</ref> Bolduc conceded,<ref>[https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/voters/messner-wins-bolduc-concedes-in-tight-fight-to-face-shaheen/article_60fe40d2-dd26-503d-a9d2-0d234469002e.html Messner wins, Bolduc concedes in tight fight to face Shaheen]</ref> though openly refused to endorse him for the general election.<ref>[https://www.insidesources.com/bolduc-concedes-but-wont-endorse-in-nhgop-senate-primary/ Bolduc Concedes, But Won’t Endorse, in NHGOP Senate Primary]</ref> A debate was previously held between the two candidates.<ref>[https://www.wmur.com/article/2020-candidate-biography-bryant-corky-messner/33432557 2020 candidate profile: Corky Messner (R)]</ref>
+===General election===
 A debate between Messner and Shaheen over the general election was held in mid-October 2020.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc3PfXYMlIA NH US Senate Debate 10-15-2020 on NHPR - Sen Jeanne Shaheen (D) and Corky Messner (R)]</ref> The race has been rated as a safe hold for the incumbent senator by the Cook Political Report,<ref>[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings 2020 Senate Race Ratings | The Cook Political Report]</ref> though [[RCP]] only considers it to be "Lean D".<ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/senate/2020_elections_senate_map.html Battle for the Senate 2020 - RealClearPolitics]</ref>