Key facts
- Amir Hassan, endorsed by Donald Trump, lost the Republican primary for Michigan's 8th Congressional District.
- Tom Smith won the Republican primary for Michigan's 8th Congressional District.
- Tom Smith had suspended his campaign and endorsed another candidate before the primary.
- Joanna Whaley won the Democratic primary for Michigan's state legislature.
- Joanna Whaley is a transgender woman and former megachurch pastor.
- Joanna Whaley is the first transgender candidate to secure a major party nomination in Michigan.
- Joanna Whaley defeated former state representative Frank Liberati.
- The race Joanna Whaley won was for the second district of the Michigan state legislature.
In Michigan's primary elections, a Republican candidate endorsed by Donald Trump, Amir Hassan, has lost his bid for the 8th Congressional District. He was defeated by Tom Smith, who had previously suspended his campaign and endorsed another candidate but remained on the ballot. Smith's victory means Hassan, a Trump-backed contender, will not advance to the general election.