Democrats split by bid to boost election denier in Michigan Republican primary

Democrats are intervening in Republican primaries, prompting fears the strategy could backfire or promote Trump allies

Some Democrats in Washington are publicly fuming over the party's decision to boost a Republican congressional candidate in Michigan who has questioned the 2020 election result.

The outcry escalated after Axios reported that Democrats plan to spend $425,000 to air an ad ahead of Michigan's primary, highlighting the conservative bona fides of John Gibbs, who is challenging the incumbent Republican, Peter Meijer.