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Jon Skolnik

Trump pick ousts GOP impeachment voter

Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) walks down the stairs of the U.S. Capitol Building on November 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

A Trump-backed congressional candidate from Michigan ousted U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich., who voted to impeach the former president, in the state's general election on GOP primary on Tuesday. 

John Gibbs, a little-known but ardent election-denier, beat out Meijer to represent Michigan's 3rd Congressional District, with the incumbent officially conceding around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, according to The Detroit Free Press. With 88% of the votes tallied by Wednesday morning, Gibbs was leading 52% to 48%, solidifying the former president's sway over the future of the Republican Party.

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