Politics & Government

Gibbs Upsets Meijer For West MI Seat To U.S. Congress: Reports

The most competitive federal matchup in the state's primaries Tuesday outside the metro Detroit is the 3rd U.S. Congressional District.

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Gibbs will face Hillary Scholten in November. Scholten ran unopposed in Tuesday's primary. U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer was one of just 10 Republicans to impeach former President Donald Trump after the Capitol riot.
Gibbs will face Hillary Scholten in November. Scholten ran unopposed in Tuesday's primary. U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer was one of just 10 Republicans to impeach former President Donald Trump after the Capitol riot. (Joel Bissell/The Grand Rapids Press/AP)

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Backed by former President Donald Trump, challenger John Gibbs upset U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer in Tuesday's primary election for the state's newly drawn 3rd U.S. Congressional District, which includes large portions of Grand Rapids, according to multiple outlets.

Gibbs will face Hillary Scholten in November. Scholten ran unopposed in Tuesday's primary. Meijer was one of just 10 Republicans to impeach Trump after the Capitol Riot.

Michigan's 3rd U.S. Congressional District Primary Results:

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Democrat

Hillary Scholten - Unopposed

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Republican

John Gibbs - 54,065

U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer - 50,211

Precincts Reporting - 88 percent

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