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... A political hopeful who made national headlines this year with viral anti-LGBTQ campaign videos lost her bid to become Missouri's Republican candidate for secretary of state.

Valentina Gomez, a self-described "America First-Maga" Republican, came in sixth in Tuesday's eight-person primary, with 7.4% of the vote. Missouri state Sen. Denny Hoskins won with 24.4% and will face Missouri state Rep. Barbara Phifer, a Democrat, and Carl Herman Freese, a Libertarian, in November.

When asked Wednesday about the results, Gomez said she "made history in the name of Jesus Christ."

"I was a nobody and God transformed me into one of the most feared, respected, and loved women in American Politics. I put the fear of God in pedophiles, groomers, and corrupt politicians. ...