Midterm outcomes: Democrat Elissa Slotkin beats Republican Tom Barrett in Michigan Home race

Incumbent Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) triumphed over Republican challenger Tom Barrett to symbolize Michigan's newly drawn seventh District in a race that grew to become a battleground of competing endorsements.

Slotkin portrayed herself as a centrist Democrat with a historical past of working intently with Republicans whereas additionally interesting to the opposite facet of the aisle by flexing her nationwide safety credentials.

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Barrett portrayed himself as a patriotic Trump-allied conservative, stressing his veteran standing as having served in Iraq, regardless of his opposition to the battle.

Whereas Slotkin's message gained over Michiganders in the long run, the race was neck and neck for many of its length, changing into one of the vital costly within the nation — drawing in $27 million in funding by mid-October, in keeping with Bridge Michigan.

She grew to become the primary Democrat endorsed by Liz Cheney, drawing in retaliatory endorsements for Barrett from Cheney's profitable midterm challenger, Harriet Hageman, and former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard.

“I’m proud to endorse Elissa Slotkin,” Cheney mentioned in an announcement shared by the Democrat’s marketing campaign, in keeping with the Washington Publish. “Serving collectively on the Armed Companies Committee, I've come to know Elissa as an excellent and honorable public servant who works laborious for the individuals she represents, desires what’s finest for the nation, and is on this for the correct causes.”

“Whereas Elissa and I've our coverage disagreements, at a time when our nation is dealing with threats at house and overseas, we'd like critical, accountable, substantive members like Elissa in Congress,” Cheney mentioned. “I encourage all voters within the seventh District — Republicans, Democrats, and independents — to assist her on this election.”

The race was additionally characterised by private assaults between the 2 candidates, with Slotkin showing to threaten to combat Barrett within the parking zone exterior the controversy stage when he appeared to accuse her of infidelity over public data displaying her having the identical handle as a person that wasn't her husband.

“Simply reply the query. Do you consider that I’m dwelling with one other man aside from my husband? As a result of if that's the case, we’d like to have a dialog out within the parking zone after the controversy,” Slotkin mentioned.

“I’m not stating something aside from what the file suggests, which is that you just’re renting a residence from a lobbyist,” mentioned Barrett, including that Hollister’s LLC can be registered on the residence.