Hillary Scholten (D) defeats John Gibbs for west Michigan Congress seat

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(Detroit Free Press) Democrat Hillary Scholten has defeated Republican challenger John Gibbs for the open seat in Michigan’s new 3rd Congressional District. Scholten will be the first Democratic representative for the Grand Rapids area in decades.

The Associated Press called the race for Scholten just before 2 a.m. Wednesday morning. Unofficial results had Scholten receiving 52.9% of the vote compared to 43.9% for Gibbs, with 63.5% of the expected vote in. Scholten's victory is another notch for Democrats in what appears to be a strong night throughout Michigan.

Scholten, a former Department of Justice attorney, will be the first Democrat to represent the greater-Grand Rapids area since Gerald R. Ford was in the White House in the 70s. It’s been even longer since a woman has represented any part of Michigan’s western half — Ruth Thompson represented part of Muskegon in the 50s.

“We built this campaign the way I hope to build a new generation of representation here in west Michigan, not clutching desperately to squabbles of the past but focused on our shared future, together,” Scholten told supporters at a Grand Rapids watch party shortly after polls closed. ...................(more)

https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/11/09/hillary-scholten-john-gibbs-michigan-3rd-congressional-district/69627573007/

[Johnny2X2X]

1. Have her sign in my front yard

The GOTV effort from the Dems was unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Every candidate I supported locally had people stop by the house this week to make sure I was voting.