Rep. Justin Amash Rips Primary Opponent and Pete Hoekstra After Big Win

Justin Amash Scorches Opponent in Victory Speech: ‘I Ran for Office to Stop People Like You’ (Mediaite)

Last night, Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) easily won his primary against challenger Brian Ellis by 14 points. But graciousness wasn’t on his mind as he announced his victory — in fact, he obliterated his opponent and his supporters in a scorched-earth speech.

“I ran for office to stop people like you,” he declared to cheers.

“You owe my family and this community an apology for your disgusting, despicable smear campaign. You had the audacity to try and call me today after running a campaign that was called the nastiest in the country.”