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The Guardian - US
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Sam Levine

Democrats split by bid to boost election denier in Michigan Republican primary

John Gibbs, a congressional candidate in Michigan, speaks at a rally hosted by Donald Trump on 2 April 2022 near Washington, Michigan.
John Gibbs, a congressional candidate in Michigan, speaks at a rally hosted by Donald Trump on 2 April 2022 near Washington, Michigan. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Some Democrats in Washington are publicly fuming over the party’s decision to boost a Republican congressional candidate in Michigan who has questioned the 2020 election result.

The outcry escalated after Axios reported that Democrats plan to spend $425,000 to air an ad ahead of Michigan’s primary, highlighting the conservative bona fides of John Gibbs, who is challenging the incumbent Republican, Peter Meijer.

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