LANSING, Mich. — Shane Hernandez, the Republican nominee to be Michigan's lieutenant governor, posted and then deleted a photo of himself with the flag of an anti-government militia movement in the background on Saturday.
The image was one of three included in a tweet Hernandez sent out about a visit to a farmers market in Port Austin. In the photo, the former state lawmaker, who is Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon's running mate, stood next to a man with the flag for the Three Percenters movement behind them.
After the message and photos were deleted, Hernandez tweeted, "Regarding my last post, I bought 8 (ounces) of honey from a small business owner, and he wanted to take a picture with me at his booth.
