EXCLUSIVE — The abortion matter was a political albatross for former Michigan Republican state Sen. Tom Barrett’s first campaign for Michigan‘s 7th Congressional District, one of the country’s most expensive races last election cycle.
But with eventual winner Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), a second-term incumbent, running for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, Barrett is hoping the matter will be less politically charged now, particularly after the state constitutionally protected access to the procedure in 2022.
Recommended Stories
Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account
Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.