Trump-backed congressional candidate John Gibbs pulls off upset victory in Michigan
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The AP projects that John Gibbs, a Trump-backed political newcomer, defeated incumbent Rep. Peter Meijer for Michigan's redrawn 3rd Congressional District.
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Democrats were accused of meddling in the race, with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to run ads in support of Gibbs. Those actions suggested they viewed him as the more favorable candidate to face in the November midterms.
Gibbs will now face Democratic nominee Hillary Scholten, who ran unopposed in her primary, in what is expected to be one of the most competitive House races in this year's midterm elections.
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