Winners have been declared in various primaries across Michigan, a battleground state in the presidential election.
Some noteworthy results come from U.S. House districts that are expected to be competitive in November.
Michigan’s Seventh Congressional District, currently represented by Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, falls into that category. The closely divided district includes the state’s capital, Lansing, along with territory extending as far east as the outer suburbs of Detroit.
Slotkin is running for the Senate seat occupied by outgoing Democrat Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
The House race features two unopposed candidates, Republican hopeful Tom Barrett and Democrat hopeful Curtis Hertel. Both men previously served as state senators….