Peter Meijer Exits Michigan Senate Race as Trump Celebrates “Good Republicans”

Former Republican congressman Peter Meijer has withdrawn from Michigan’s Senate election after acknowledging that “the fundamentals of the race have changed significantly” since he launched his campaign. The decision comes just days before the state’s deadline for candidates to withdraw without being replaced on the ballot, and follows Trump congratulating “all Good Republicans” because of recent electoral results, noting, “Last time (Meijer) lost in the Primary to a nice, but unknown, person”. Meijer is one of ten House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump over his role in January’s Capitol protests. He joins other members of that group who either retired from Congress or were defeated after facing primary challenges by more conservative candidates aligned with the ex-president’s MAGA agenda. The remaining eight, including Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, have also been criticised on social media platforms like Truth Social by Trump for their impeachment vote against him last year. Meijer’s departure leaves ten Republicans vying to replace retiring Senator Debbie Stabenow in the midterm elections this November, with former congressman Mike Rogers considered the favourite following endorsements from major party organisations including Senate Republican campaign committee (NRSC). If elected, he is likely to face Democrat Elissa Slotkin who has been endorsed by President Joe Biden and was a fellow House member alongside Meijer until she moved into Michigan’s 7th District in last year’s redistricting.