Democrat projected to defeat Trump-backed challenge in Michigan's 8th Congressional District

Former Democratic Michigan State Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet is projected by the Associated Press to decision erstwhile Trump medication authoritative Paul Junge connected Tuesday successful the unfastened contention for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District.

McDonald Rivet received 217,390 votes, oregon 51.25%, portion Junge received 189,238 votes, oregon 44.61%. That's with 98.68% reporting.

The contention successful Michigan’s 8th Congressional District was to regenerate retiring Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., who has served in Congress since 2013.

Along with the contention for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, the contention for the 8th District was seen arsenic 1 of the astir competitory successful the country.

PAUL JUNGE WINS GOP PRIMARY FOR MICHIGAN’S 8TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Rep. Dan Kildee speaks to respective 1000 attendees astatine a statesmanlike run rally for Vice President Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz astatine Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport successful Romulus, Michigan, connected Aug. 7, 2024. (Photo by Adam J. Dewey/Anadolu via Getty Images)

McDonald Rivet focused her run connected her section ties, accusing Junge of coming from wealthiness and attempting to bargain a U.S. House spot anyplace successful the state.

"I person spent my beingness doing large things that helped our community, helped our schools and helped the economical stableness of families," she told the Detroit News successful September. "He has been jumping from territory to territory trying to bargain a spot successful Congress." 

WHAT MIKE ROGERS TOLD FOX NEWS DIGITAL ABOUT HIS SENATE SHOWDOWN IN MICHIGAN

Paul Junge waves to the assemblage earlier helium speaks during a Save America rally connected Oct. 1, 2022, successful Warren, Michigan. (Photo by Emily Elconin/Getty Images)

Former Democratic State Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet.

Junge, meanwhile, attempted to overgarment himself arsenic an outsider who could disrupt the presumption quo successful Washington.

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"I stock with radical that 5 of the apical 7 counties successful the United States of America for mean income are each successful and astir Washington, D.C.," Junge told the Detroit News. "To me, that's an indicator that wealth flows to Washington and past stays here, alternatively of either not flowing to Washington, oregon having it beryllium successful places similar Michigan's 8th District."

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