{"id":132074,"date":"2026-08-05T14:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/08\/05\/trump-backed-candidate-in-battleground-michigan-district-loses-to-opponent-who-dropped-out-politico\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T14:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:33:00","slug":"trump-backed-candidate-in-battleground-michigan-district-loses-to-opponent-who-dropped-out-politico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/08\/05\/trump-backed-candidate-in-battleground-michigan-district-loses-to-opponent-who-dropped-out-politico\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump-backed candidate in battleground Michigan district loses to opponent who dropped out &#8211; Politico"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPTWFqR2VfQ1BoajMxRmxGY0MxQU8wSDdlRDR5dmpaYkFaeDVJODZrR2prVGlNbFJMOGVJeUw3NFRCNTh3RTVMNE01T3phQWdPczJaUWdoOGtIVjBUUzdOUm9mLTF2ZDA2Qy1rektJMmY2eHRlMjZYQWNjOXNMTm9pTHVSZDEzTVI4bDhEOHNQd1N1TUxWelM4OE5wdw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Trump-backed candidate in battleground Michigan district loses to opponent who dropped out<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Politico<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPcklwaGpna2ZhM0o4UGpfUzg2TG53RVVPeFFMV25uMml3NTVRaldoYmxkSHdVRlFaV3JNQlp3amx5Nnhyei1HYXVVYXNsZU5zNHdIdmRtc3NGcS1iOUpvWU45R2tOS21tRFhwRi1PdEdWRjNBdkpJZXBCYlU1c2trWUFxMEl0bWFLdFBR0gGQAUFVX3lxTE5UVW1WSFpMN0lvMWtlTFdpZGVmeVRBMjVtM042WHhjSHB0S21HSTNxaWxYSmhzUHJMeGFmc2wwRXdxZ1lsWEFkMWZ1RkNHNVNkVldpSm5EbmlPa2xOOUljM19sUzBEbkxqWjFlOEpoWmNUR0RrazIya1RueGd1dkNqclZNNlRTbGRXRTZNd19Feg?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Trump-backed Hassan falls short in Michigan House primary to take on McDonald Rivet<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Hill<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi-wFBVV95cUxPTHhpSUI4LXItbEtoNXMxZ05zLWdyODRKVEZNLUlldkxsTjZUZk9WNFJtNHdReUVad1VkVUdsbmM1U2FhYzNndmxUN1RlLV9kMWdwWFFYWV9hbFViNkNMWjhPeGhoaHlfVldHb0V2V2UxWTgzWm5iLUxzQVZRalU5T1VlWGNaTUlXdjJ1MlZqZFFvRmVjcE1CQTlfeFFIS2poQ2l2aVNTODFySlRnUFlCOHNNcmJ5YXZrTUdNVm5RRjZVUmNTcWRURE0tNlZ4eklTaktmRGwwQWRrNzA2NXNzRWpHQ1pCcGl5dEJkbWwzSE1HRExmc1dsNG1Paw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">GOP&#8217;s Smith scores upset in mid-Michigan US House race after dropping out<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Detroit News<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOc1ZzWWJJSVRiSFhtV2hfT2Q0U3VwRkhKbUo3cFJTS1YzTkZyWXY4a05EUW5FcGhVb21YV0dIODBNRU16LV96dVc4YnlqcDl3RjUxa2FjLWRFTFBnOWozUTJfbWZ2MmdvQ2o0MC1QV1d0VlRtMFAxbzFWUnVzb2E5NHVnWXFfdTJmREZVWm81TXVYYVdTeFNmSV9YYzByN2dv?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Trump humiliated as his endorsed candidate is set to lose to opponent who dropped out of the race<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Yahoo<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxOZDMwVHoxX3VneU9FUWVMLWdueU1keUFLZ2tQWnpZbnF3cU5oUGZYSUR0QXRWdGktZlNacG1FaEUwaUlnbGxsbHFlMzViQkVJTHFGUS1sT05UbFdqai1vQzZXMm5NM1Y0UFc2dkVjVktFN0F2bXkzWWNpWDB5T05wVXhTSGhFbVVsVThLQ1RNZGV0ZWhFcV8tM0hzcWZuc0hDMzdFUlh2bTYxT21JNkVLSE80MXU5dHhHUUVob0huT1o1U1Z4dGNmclMyMDJiaHJzN1VoOTByNkhMOG9PRk4yOQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">GOP candidate who dropped out leads Trump&#8217;s pick in Michigan swing district<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">freep.com<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump-backed candidate in battleground Michigan district loses to opponent who dropped out&nbsp;&nbsp;Politico Trump-backed Hassan falls short in Michigan House primary to take on McDonald Rivet&nbsp;&nbsp;The&#8230; 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