
Peter Meijer, a former congressman and scion of the Meijer supermarket chain, announced on Friday that he would be withdrawing from the Republican primary race for U.S. Senate in Michigan.
Meijer shared in a post on Facebook that he lacked a “strong pathway to victory” and that the “fundamentals” of the race have significantly changed since he started his campaign six months ago.
“Continuing this campaign only increases the likelihood of a divisive primary that would distract from the essential goal — conservative victories in November,” Meijer said.
Meijer had hoped to take the vacant seat of Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D‑MI), who announced last year that after two decades, she would be retiring.
The onetime congressman lost his House seat during the 2022 midterm elections to a Trump-endorsed candidate. Notably, Meijer voted to impea …