LIVE UPDATES: Meijer, a Republican Opposed by Trump, Casts Ballot in Michigan

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Accompanied by his wife and other family members, Rep. Peter Meijer cast his vote in Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District Republican primary. Or he attempted to do so, at least.

With a contingent of TV cameras and reporters standing nearby, a poll worker stood with Meijer as he inserted his ballot into the machine. It kept getting returned, and the poll worker said there was a paper jam.

A few minutes later, poll workers resolved the problem. Meijer placed his ballot in the machine once again, and this time it was accepted. He smiled and high-fived an exasperated poll worker.

Moments later, Meijer and his family stood in front of reporters outside the precinct at Forest Hills Baptist Church in Grand Rapids.

Meijer, who is completing his first term, was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump over the U.S. Capitol breech on Jan. 6, 2021. His challenger, John Gibbs, is endorsed by Trump.

“This is my first re-election and it’s in a new district,” Meijer said. “We feel confident that we will win today

“It’s been a long road, and this is just the first step,” he added. “After today, we will have to win in the general election in a new district that leans Democrat.”

Meijer talked about the homes he has visited across the district while meeting voters face-to-face and admitted that some residents questioned his vote to impeach Trump.

“Some folks have said they didn’t like that vote, but they don’t want the seat go to a Democrat,” Meijer said. “And they said they have liked many of my other decisions.”

Meijer said he has watched some of the January 6 Committee hearings but that “it is difficult to watch it in-depth traveling back and forth from D.C. and being in

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