Incumbent Republican congressman Meijer concedes to Trump-endorsed Gibbs in Michigan primary

Published 08/03/2022, 02:02 AM
Updated 08/03/2022, 02:30 AM
© Reuters. Election workers prepare absentee ballots for counting at Huntington Place during the primary election in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. August 2, 2022.  REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Peter Meijer conceded to Trump-endorsed primary challenger John Gibbs for the Republican Party's nomination in a Michigan congressional district.

"This was a hard-fought primary campaign, .... I also want to congratulate my opponent John Gibbs on his victory tonight," Meijer said in a statement.

© Reuters. Candidate for Michigan's 3rd Congressional district John Gibbs waves to the crowd as he comes on stage during a rally held by former U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington Township, Michigan, U.S. April 2, 2022. REUTERS/Emily Elconin

Gibbs is a former official in ex-President Donald Trump's administration and was endorsed by him. Gibbs will face a Democrat in the Nov. 8 midterm election.

Meijer is a moderate and one of ten Republicans who voted to impeach Trump, and the district is considered a potential pickup for Democrats.

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