Trump-backed Hassan falls short in Michigan House primary to take on McDonald Rivet

President Trump’s pick to take on first-term Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Mich.) in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District is projected to lose his GOP primary to a candidate who dropped out of the race, according to Decision Desk HQ. Republican Thomas Smith, a retired engineer, defeated Amir Hassan, a former federal law enforcement officer who was…