Democrats again meddle in a GOP primary, this time in Michigan – By Benjamin Swasey (NPR) / July 26, 2022
A national Democratic group is spending money in a Michigan Republican primary, the latest instance of the party’s controversial moves to elevate far-right GOP candidates that Democrats believe would be easier to beat in the fall.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Monday released a new TV ad about John Gibbs, a Republican who’s seeking to oust Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer, one of just 10 GOP members of the House who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump following the Capitol insurrection. Trump has endorsed Gibbs.
The DCCC ad says Gibbs, who has has baselessly questioned the results of the 2020 presidential election, was “handpicked by Trump to run for Congress,” adding that Gibbs is “too conservative for West Michigan.”
On its face, then, the ad is framed as an attack, but its messaging on Trump would likely appeal to Republican primary voters. As Politico notes, the spot “will also raise Gibbs’ name ID in the district, especially given Gibbs’ campaign has not been able to air its own TV ads.”
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