Lansing, MI – A new hit piece dropped yesterday targeting Republican 12th district state Senate nominee John Goldwater, and it is misleading at best. The headline, “Michigan candidate targeted in fake food additive lawsuit: Insider,” could lead some to infer that Goldwater was the center of this lawsuit, but that is not true.
While originally named, Goldwater was removed as a defendant with prejudice, which means he cannot be named again in the matter because he had no involvement. The original suit was broad, naming three businesses, including Goldwater’s former employer.
Goldwater is currently running against incumbent Democrat Kevin Hertel, who won in 2022 by only 404 votes. Hertel has recently come under fire for flip-flopping when it comes to data centers. In 2023, he wrote legislation to give data centers tax breaks, saying it would “help bring large-scale data centers to Michigan.”
“This is a political hit piece, plain and simple,” said Gabe Butzke, a spokesperson for Michigan Forward Network. “Calling the headline misleading would be generous.”
