Republican could take Slotkin’s key Michigan Open House seat

Former Republican state senator Tom Barrett is projected to defeat former Democratic state senator Curtis Hertel in the race for the US presidency. Michigan’s 7th congressional district According to the Associated Press.

The two candidates were vying to replace Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., who gave up her House seat to seek Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat in the 2024 cycle.

Barrett, former Army helicopter pilot who served in the state Legislature for eight years, twice claimed Michigan’s major seat, losing to Slotkin by five points during the 2022 race.

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Hertel was doing his first race at US House after resigning from the state Senate in 2022 due to term limits.

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Hertel spent much of the race ahead of Barrett in spending, according to an October Detroit News report, which at the time noted Hertel raised $4.2 million to Barrett’s $2.8 million.

The report noted that Hertel also received millions of dollars spent on advertising by third-party groups, including television, digital media and direct mail advertising.

The race was considered one of the most competitive in the country ahead of Election Day.

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