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Thomas Smith Beats Trump Pick

Smith won a Michigan GOP House primary after dropping out, defeating Trump’s pick.

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Updated Aug 5, 8:15pm ET

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Thomas J. Smith won Michigan’s 8th Congressional District Republican primary with about 50% of the vote after suspending his campaign in mid-July and remaining on the ballot. Smith defeated Amir Hassan, President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate, who finished around 33%, and anti-abortion activist Al Lemmo, whom Smith had endorsed after ending his bid. Smith had raised virtually no money and ran no ads. He is now the GOP nominee against Democratic Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet in a battleground district Trump carried by 2 points in 2024.

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Trump rebukeMostly Left

The Michigan 8th District primary delivered a chaotic upset when a candidate who had suspended his campaign beat Trump’s endorsed candidate. The result was an embarrassment for Trump and MAGA, showing limits to Trump’s pull in Republican primaries.

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