Republican leaders of the 6th District Committee and all six county GOP chairs in the district issued a statement criticizing Upton’s vote for impeachment of President Trump. While worded tactfully, this is still a big deal. As far as I know, none of them were anti-Upton before now, and most were slavishly loyal. In addition, the Allegan GOP voted to censure Upton.
About a third of the R base in MI-6 has never liked Upton, and he has periodically faced primary challengers.
- 1990: defeated state senator Ed Fredericks 63-37
- 2002: defeated state senator Dale Shugars 66-32
- 2010: defeated state rep Jack Hoogendyk 57-43
- 2012: defeated Jack Hoogendyk 67-33
- 2014: defeated Jim Bussler 71-29
- 2020: defeated Elena Oelke 62-38
Oelke's strong performance was a surprise, since she had little fundraising or institutional support. I don’t think Upton would get a majority in the 2022 primary. I’m almost certain that he will retire in 2022.
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