Friends,
Words cannot express my family’s gratitude for your support over the last year. We have been blessed by your friendships, your kindness, and your prayers on our behalf. We entered this congressional race as a political outsider, knowing that it would be an uphill battle. Incredibly, in a race in which over 100,000 ballots were cast, the results were determined by just over 600 votes. This should be a reminder to us all that our vote, and our voice matter in this process. We will not be asking for a recount though with the significant voter irregularities in Ottawa County, we are waiting to see final numbers from Ottawa County when the ballots are certified. This process will take no more than 48 hours.
While the results are not what we had hoped for, I do believe that with your help we made this a better race. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together, and I’m proud of the way in which we conducted ourselves throughout the process. We ran a strong race and helped bring a focus to issues of importance to voters in West Michigan. Most importantly, we sought to glorify God in all that we did, and we trust that His will has been done in this election.
I called Bill Huizenga this morning to congratulate him and his wife Natalie, and to let them know we will be fully supporting them as our Republican candidate for Congress in November. I would ask that you pray for them and please offer them your support as well; they’ll need all of our votes and help in the general election.
As for the Riemermsa family, we’ll be taking a much needed vacation! But please know that we are committed to West Michigan. We’re not going anywhere, and we’ll continue to seek out ways to serve the community and stand up for our values. We do not know what the future holds, but we know that God’s plans are for our good and we’ll move forward with that confidence.
On behalf of our whole family, thank you and may God bless you all.
For liberty,
Jay
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