Michigan Election Results: Elissa Slotkin retains seat, beats Tom Barrett for 7th Congressional District
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While her opponent held a sizable lead over Slotkin early on after the polls closed, the Democrat managed to overcome the hurdle with late incoming ballots.
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Incumbent Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) triumphed over Republican challenger Tom Barrett to represent Michigan's newly drawn 7th District in a race that became a battleground of competing endorsements.
Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin, the Democratic incumbent, has won her re-election contest against Republican Tom Barrett. Slotkin shifted districts from the 8th to the 7th district.
While her opponent held a sizable lead over Slotkin early on after the polls closed, the Democrat managed to overcome the hurdle with late incoming ballots.
Michigan's 7th Congressional District now covers much of mid-Michigan, stretching from the western edge of Oakland County to Eaton County and will pit Elissa Slotkin vs Tom Barrett and was seen as a key district for the Republican Party as they push to flip the house.
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