“Former Republican Michigan U.S. Rep. Dave Trott is considering another bid for Congress in the Detroit suburbs, but this time as a Democrat or an independent candidate after leaving the GOP and labeling President Donald Trump a threat to democracy,” the Detroit News reports.
GOP Candidate Calls Herself a ‘Former Illegal Immigrant’
Whittney Williams (R) announced her challenge to freshman Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), describing herself as a “pro-Trump Republican” and “former illegal immigrant” who spent 16 years “living in the shadows as an illegal immigrant before marrying the love of her life, Brian,” the Michigan Advance reports.
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