DETROIT – Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has won the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Michigan’s 13th congressional district.
Tlaib, the incumbent, beat Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones by a wide margin in Tuesday’s primary.
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“The 13th Congressional District raised me, and it is an honor to represent my neighbors in the United States House of Representatives,” reads a statement from Tlaib. “This re-election campaign took place during unprecedented times and involved us showing up for others and making sure our people had what they needed to get through the COVID-19 pandemic while demanding change and the end to systemic racism.”
Tlaib was first elected to the seat in 2018. She formerly served in the Michigan House.
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She will now go against one of three Republican candidates in the November general election.
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Votes
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Rashida Tlaib*(D)
Brenda Jones(D)
(492 / 492)
Votes
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David Dudenhoefer(R)
Linda Sawyer(R)
Al Lemmo(R)
(492 / 492)