In a race that received widespread national attention and generated millions of dollars in spending, Donald Trump-endorsed challenger John Gibbs stunned Rep. Peter Meijer in Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District Republican primary on Aug. 2. It served as another test for House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021….
Challenger Defeats Michigan Incumbent Who Voted to Impeach Trump in Republican Congressional Primary
BYRON CENTER, Mich.—Republican John Gibbs on Aug. 3 defeated Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.), in Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District Republican primary. Meijer was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump. Trump endorsed Gibbs for the GOP nomination. With 75 percent of the votes reported at 12:24 a.m. on Aug. 3, Gibbs received…
GOP Congressional Nomination on the Line in Western Michigan
In western Michigan, voters headed to the polls on Aug. 2 to determine if the 3rd Congressional District’s Republican nominee will be first-term Rep. Peter Meijer, who voted to impeach (former) president Donald Trump, or challenger John Gibbs, who is endorsed by Trump. The winner will face Hillary Scholten in the general election on Nov. 8….
Michigan GOP Congressman Blasts Democrats For ‘Subsidizing’ Primary Opponent’s Campaign
Hours before western Michigan voters head to the polls for the primary, first-term Republican Rep. Peter Meijer blamed the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for funding a $435,000 ad that has given airtime to his competitor, Donald Trump-endorsed John Gibbs. Democrats had praised Meijer, who represents Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District, when he was one of 10…
Michigan GOP Congressman Criticizes Democrats For ‘Subsidizing’ Primary Opponent’s Campaign
Hours before western Michigan voters head to the polls for the primary, first-term Republican Rep. Peter Meijer blamed the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for funding a $435,000 ad that has given airtime to his competitor, Donald Trump-endorsed John Gibbs. Democrats had praised Meijer, who represents Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District, when he was one of 10…
Incumbent Who Voted to Impeach Trump Facing Tough Michigan Primary
One of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump, Rep. Peter Meijer is fighting to remain in Congress beyond his freshman term. Meijer, whose surname is familiar because of his family’s national supercenter chain that is based in Michigan, will face John Gibbs in the state’s 3rd Congressional District primary on August 2. Endorsed by…
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