GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Businessman Joel Langlois has suspended his campaign for Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District seat.
Langlois, 59, announced his decision on Facebook Thursday afternoon. He said he was suspending his campaign for “personal reasons” but did not elaborate.
He could not be reached for further comment.
“I made a commitment to my family that I would run a truthful and honest campaign that focused on positive messages about myself,” Langlois wrote. “I also committed to them that I would not use the tactics of today’s politics by smearing my opponents with lies and out-of-context sound bites. I am confident stating that I have lived up to that commitment.”
Langlois, who owns the DeltaPlex Arena and Conference Center in Walker, tied his candidacy to his support of President Donald Trump. His campaign slogan was “Make Congress Great Again,” and in press materials billed himself as the only candidate in the congressional race who worked to elect Trump in 2016.
Trump held at least two rallies at the DeltaPlex during the 2016 campaign.
Six other candidates say they are running in the August 2020 Republican primary election for the 3rd Congressional District.
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