Trump-Backed Michigan Candidate Loses Primary to Rival Who Suspended His Campaign

Without running a single ad or filing a campaign finance report, Tom Smith, who had suspended his bid, soundly defeated Amir Hassan, a Navy veteran backed by President Trump.Amir Hassan, left, had hoped to take on Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet, a first-term Democrat in Michigan, but the Republican nomination went to Tom Smith, right, who had suspended his campaign.