Withdrawn Candidate Wins Michigan GOP Primary

Thomas Smith, who withdrew from the Republican primary for Michigan's eighth congressional district last month but remained on the ballot, won the nomination on Tuesday.

Unofficial results from the Associated Press show Smith with more than 50% of the vote, defeating Al Lemmo, an anti-abortion activist he had endorsed, and Amir Hassan, a former federal law enforcement officer backed by Donald Trump. In a statement Wednesday, Smith said he was "humbled and honored that Republicans have chosen me to take the fight to Kristen McDonald Rivet, the Democratic incumbent in the battleground district. He added he looked forward to working with Speaker Mike Johnson to expand the House majority and advance Trump's "America first" agenda.

Trump endorsed Hassan in June and appeared with him at a Michigan campaign event. Hassan, a navy veteran who recently converted from Islam to Christianity, said in a video that "the biggest conservative value is that we don't make excuses. Social media commentary suggested Republican voters doubted his conversion. Smith, who campaigned little, endorsed Lemmo in July, calling Hassan a crypto-Republican.

Withdrawn Candidate Wins Michigan GOP Primary

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