Republican Tom Barrett won the Michigan House seat held by Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin, an important victory for Republicans who said the district was key to their goal of keeping control of the House.

Tom Barrett flipped Michigan's competitive 7th Congressional District from blue to red, besting Democrat Curtis Hertel in Tuesday's election. With an estimated 99% of the vote in, Barret received 50% of the vote while Hertel trailed with 47%,

Republican Tom Barrett is projected to win Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, defeating his Democratic opponent Curtis Hertel Jr., 50.4% to 46.5%. Barrett, an Iraq war