Republican who withdrew last month beats Trump-backed rival in Michigan

Thomas Smith, whose name remained on ballot, beats Republican rivals in primary contest for eighth district

Thomas Smith withdrew from the Republican primary contest for Michigan’s eighth district last month. On Tuesday, he won the nomination.

Unofficial results show Smith with more than 50% of the vote, according to the Associated Press, defeating the man he endorsed, anti-abortion activist Al Lemmo, and the man Donald Trump endorsed, former federal law enforcement officer Amir Hassan.