The GOP gained a U.S. House of Representatives seat representing Michigan, after winning a race that was open due to the retirement of Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.).
U.S. Army veteran Tom Barrett secured the victory over Curtis Hertel, a former aide to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, in the contest for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, according to projections from The Associated Press.
“Thank you, Michigan! It is my honor to be your next Congressman from the 7th District! I’m ready to continue fighting for you and make you proud,” Barrett wrote in a Nov. 6 Facebook post.
With 68 or 83 counties reporting results to Michigan’s Department of State as of early Wednesday, Barrett was up with 50.2 percent of the vote to Hertel’s 46.5 percent. Third-party candidate Rachel Dailey had the rest….