Harper says Dems have fingers on the scale in Senate primary

January 23, 2024
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U.S. Senate candidate Hill Harper claimed Friday that the Democratic Party is putting “their thumb on the scale and choking out competition” by steering “establishment dollars” to a single candidate as opposed to encouraging a competitive multi-candidate primary as the one unfolding on the Republican side. Speaking at a U.S. Senate forum hosted by the Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance, Harper said since the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United, money has rolled into political campaigns to the extent that it “makes it almost impossible for most people to compete.” Harper, the only Democratic candidate on the stage, was asked his


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