Meijer, who lost his Grand Rapids area congressional seat after voting to impeach the former president Donald Trump, said the "fundamentals of the race have changed significantly" since he launched his campaign in November.

Friday’s withdrawal deadline has slimmed down some of the fields for Michigan’s Aug. 6 primary election, with the biggest change coming in the race for the U.S. Senate seat up for grabs. According to the Michigan Secretary of State listing updated just after Friday’s 4 p.

Former Rep. Peter Meijer is dropping his bid for Michigan’s open Senate seat, the Republican said in a statement Friday.

LANSING, Mich. -- Former Rep. Peter Meijer withdrew his name from the U.S. Senate race in Michigan on Friday, ending a longshot bid to become the Republican nominee and return to Congress after being ousted by voters for supporting an effort to impeach then-President Donald Trump.

Michigan has an open seat because of a decision by U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, to forego running for a fifth six-year term this year. In the race for the Democratic nomination, U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, is widely considered the likely frontrunner, facing Detroit actor Hill Harper and Dearborn businessman Nasser Beydoun.

Former U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer withdrew from the GOP primary contest for U.S. Senate in Michigan, and Flint Mayor Neeley dropped his U.S. House bid.

Peter Meijer, who lost his House seat after voting to impeach then-President Donald Trump, has dropped out of a crowded Republican Senate primary in Michigan.

Republican Peter Meijer has withdrawn his name from the U.S. Senate primary ballot, he announced Friday. The former Congressman announced in November he’d run for the open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan,