HUFFPOST - Trump-Backed Candidate Suffers Embarrassing Loss To GOPer Who Exited Race Weeks Before
Unfortunately for Amir Hassan, Michigan voters weren’t convinced by Trump’s “Complete and Total Endorsement.”
NYTIMES (Bayliss Wagner) - 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.
WASHINGTONPOST (Amy B Wang) - Trump-endorsed candidate loses to Michigan man who dropped out of race
Thomas J. Smith suspended his campaign for Michigan’s 8th District. Yet he is projected to beat Amir Hassan, a rival backed by the president.
DAILYCALLER (Anthony Iafrate) - Guy Who Dropped Out Of Race Blows Out Trump-Backed Republican Amir Hassan In Swing Seat Primary
‘THANK YOU, TOM SMITH!’