Justin Amash, a former congressman from West Michigan, announced Thursday he’ll officially make a late entry into the race for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat. Despite having identified at times as an Independent and Libertarian, Amash said on social media he’ll be vying for the Republican nomination. U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, I-Cascade Township, holds […]
Former Rep. Justin Amash, a Republican-turned-independent who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump in 2019, jumped into Michigan’s crowded GOP Senate primary Thursday. “After thoroughly evaluating all aspects of a potential campaign, I’m convinced that no candidate would be better positioned to win both the Republican primary and the general election,” Amash said in a […]
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, who left the GOP in 2019 after calling for the impeachment of then-President Donald Trump, announced a Republican bid for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat Thursday. Amash represented Grand Rapids from 2011 to 2021, and he becomes the third former U.S. representative to join the Republican field […]