'A lot of hard work': 21-year-old college junior Wyatt Gable discusses his victory in GOP primary on 'Fox & Friends'

21-year-old Republican North Carolina candidate opens up about winning the state primary on 'Fox & Friends'
Steve Doocy and Wyatt Gable on the March 7, 2024 episode of 'Fox & Friends' (Screengrab/Fox News)
Steve Doocy and Wyatt Gable on the March 7, 2024 episode of 'Fox & Friends' (Screengrab/Fox News)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Wyatt Gable, a 21-year-old from North Carolina joined co-host Steve Doocy to talk about his win in the state GOP primary on the March 7 episode of 'Fox & Friends.'

The college junior took on 10-term incumbent state representative George Cleveland, 84, during Super Tuesday on March 5, and won by 95 votes, according to Fox News. Cleveland has reportedly been the district representative for two decades.

Wyatt Gable defeated 10-term incumbent NC Rep George Cleveland in state GOP Primary (Screengrab/Fox News)
Wyatt Gable defeated 10-term incumbent NC Rep George Cleveland in state GOP Primary (Screengrab/Fox News)

Winning strategy of Wyatt Gable

When Doocy asked how he managed to pull off his victory, Gable replied that it was "just a lot of hard work."

"A lot of doors knocked, a lot of phone calls made, and just a lot of people that were helping me out, and I really appreciate it," he shared.

During COVID, Gable had found his then-Rep Cleveland unresponsive when he felt that the government was stripping away individual freedoms.

"I remember I was sitting in my microeconomics class, and I wrote him an email and never heard anything back. And I just remember how it felt. And I don't want anyone to feel the same way I felt, you know, not being left out. So that's where I got the idea. And here we are now."

He has shifted his focus on the November general election, where he will be going up against Democratic candidate Carmen Spicer to represent N.C. House District 14.

Gable felt "very confident" with the contest ahead, stating, "We've got a lot of Republicans around here and a lot of independents that vote Republican as well. So we're very confident, but we're going to put in the work just like we did for the primary."

Wyatt Gable on the March 7, 2024 episode of 'Fox & Friends' (Screengrab/Fox News)
Wyatt Gable on the March 7, 2024 episode of 'Fox & Friends' (Screengrab/Fox News)

Wyatt Gable's election platform

The young Republican told Doocy that his election platform was "big three things."

"Focusing on education like simple things. Home economics, shop, carpentry, so students (are) prepared," he continued.

"The Chinese Communist Party owns thousands of acres in North Carolina, so I want to use eminent domain to buy that all back. And then just smart spending. We spend way too much money as a federal government and as a state government. So we need to rein that in, so we can lower our taxes."

Winning a seat at the state House may also inspire more youngsters to consider joining the Republican party, Gable hopefully added.

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