Thomas Smith dropped his Michigan House bid last month, but won the GOP primary anyway, beating Trump-backed opponent

TL;DR

Thomas Smith won the Michigan 8th District GOP primary, projected by CBS News with over 50% of the vote.
Smith had suspended his campaign in mid-July but still secured victory.
He defeated Amir Hassan, who had received President Trump's endorsement.
Smith is described as a salsa entrepreneur and retired General Motors engineer who struggled with fundraising.
Upon withdrawing, Smith endorsed Al Lemmo, who finished third.
The 8th District is a swing district where voters favored Trump in 2024 but elected a Democrat to Congress.
Hassan is the only Trump-endorsed House candidate to lose a primary this cycle so far.
President Trump commented on the loss, referring to a candidate who was a 'good person' but 'nobody knew who the person was.'

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