Trump-Endorsed Candidate Loses Michigan Primary to a Man Who Suspended His Campaign

Source: www.motherjones.com · Section: politics · Bias: Left · Published: Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:35:08 GMT

A candidate who suspended his campaign a month ago, spent no money, and endorsed his own rival won Michigan’s 8th Congressional District GOP primary on Tuesday, handily defeating Amir Hassan, the candidate President Donald Trump endorsed. The victor, Thomas J. Smith, won 50 percent of the vote in the state’s 8th Congressional District, according to […]

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