The Congressman in a Republican stronghold is now facing a likely primary for his seat. Challengers are already announcing their intention to face off against U-S Representative Justin Amash following Amash’s Tweets against President Donald Trump.
On Twitter over the weekend, Amash said that Trump has engaged in impeachable conduct.
Republican state Representative Jim Lower says he will challenge Amash for the Republican spot on the 20-20 ticket.
Joel Freeman is chair of the Kent County Republican Party. He says Amash and Trump have been elected on the same ticket before…but he’s not sure if that’s possible again in the future.
“It’s disappointing to see a Republican Congressman make statements like that about a Republican president. But at the same time Congressman Amash has been very open about his opinions about President Trump.”
Tom Norton, a former village trustee and veteran who served in Afghanistan, announced a month ago that he also plans to challenge Amash.