Huizenga to face McCann in tight Michigan House contest
Incumbent GOP Rep. Bill Huizenga (Mich.) is projected to win a Tuesday Republican primary in Michigan’s 4th congressional district to face off against Democratic state Sen. Sean McCann in November, according to Decision Desk HQ. Huizenga clinched the party nomination over Philip Tanis, the former mayor of Holland, Mich. and ex-city council member, while McCann...
In Michigan's 8th Congressional District, Republican Thomas Smith, a retired engineer, has won the GOP primary to face first-term Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet. Smith defeated Amir Hassan, a former federal law enforcement officer who was backed by President Trump.
In a separate contest, the Democratic Senate primary between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens is ongoing, with early returns showing El-Sayed leading by 51.2% to 45.2% for Stevens, based on 26% of the estimated vote counted by CNN. The winner will face Republican Mike Rogers in November.
The Democratic primary has been marked by a battle between progressives and moderates, with El-Sayed championing an agenda focused on lowering costs, expanding healthcare coverage, and restricting the role of big money in elections, according to Free Malaysia Today.
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