Trump-endorsed candidate loses congressional primary to a rival who had quit the race

For the third time in two months, Republican primary voters simply ignored the president’s advice, despite weird boasts about his intraparty powers.

Thomas J Smith, a Republican running in Michigan’s 8th congressional district, dropped out of the race last month but remained on the ballot

Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate in a Michigan battleground district has eaten the dust of a rival candidate who dropped out of the race to back someone else instead. The president, 80, likes to trumpet his GOP kingmaker credentials, sharing graphics on Truth Social that declare: “President Trum

Trump-Endorsed Hassan Trails Michigan GOP Primary To Candidate Who Dropped Out  Forbes

The Republican primary in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District went a little bit sideways when President Donald Trump’s chosen candidate lost — to a candidate who’d suspended his campaign a month earlier. Trump endorsed U.S. Navy veteran and former federal law enforcement officer Amir Hassan, but after votes were tall

Thomas J. Smith's lead exceeds the estimated number of remaining ballots, leaving Amir Hassan with no path to victory.