Republican Tom Barrett wins Slotkin’s open Michigan House seat

    By
    Hailey Bullis
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    Michigan Republican congressional candidate Tom Barrett speaks during an election night watch party on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, at Suburban Showplace Collection in Novi, Michigan. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

    Former Michigan state Sen. Tom Barrett has won Michigan’s open House race for Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s (D-MI) seat.

    Barrett, who defeated Democrat Curtis Hertel, won with 50.3% of the vote with 98% of the ballots counted so far. The Associated Press called the race at 4:05 a.m. Eastern time.

    Slotkin vacated the seat to run in Michigan’s Senate race against Republican Mike Rogers.