A Democrat running in a competitive Iowa district deleted dozens of messages from his X account before winning a congressional primary earlier this month, according to archival website information uncovered by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). Posts anti-Trump and pro-Biden.
Lanon Baccam, a military veteran and former USDA official, won Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District in a landslide on June 4, defeating rival Melissa Vine. District Democratic nomination. He will now face Republican Zach Nunn in November. Barkam is a veteran of Democratic political campaigns, having served as the Biden President’s Iowa Deputy State Director.
But in what the NRCC said was an effort to appear more moderate, Barkam deleted a large number of partisan posts on his X account, which are still accessible online through the archival website Wayback Machine.
National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) spokesman Mike Marinella told Fox News Digital about the deleted posts: “It’s clear that Ranon Barkam is desperately trying to escape his role as a “Voters deserve to know the real Ranon Barkam beyond his false campaign ads and doctored social media.” . “
“With the election now, our heavy cream has expired,” one since-deleted post read. “Now make a plan to vote and when I throw this in the trash, you can throw out Trump.”
Another post read: “Joe Biden will be the Commander-in-Chief who understands and supports our veterans, service members and military families when they face the most difficult situations. A little empathy goes a long way, especially In a situation where the president currently has no empathy.
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As of June 13, Bakam’s account contained no mention of former President Trump or President Joe Biden, which appeared to distance the candidates online from both the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates in the general election.
When reached for comment, Barkam issued the following statement: “From helping veterans transition to agriculture careers, to implementing critical investments in our communities and expanding rural broadband access, I have worked hard for our work in American agriculture. We are proud of the work our department accomplishes. As a rural Iowan, veteran, and public servant, I have dedicated my life to helping working families succeed and strengthen our communities. That’s why I’m running for Congress, and that’s why I will Keep doing things.
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