Updated 1:15 AM ET – Republican Tom Barrett Remains Ahead of Democratic Curtis Hertel

With 72.57% of precincts reporting, Republican Tom Barrett is still winning more votes than Curtis Hertel with 54.2% of the vote vs. Hertel’s 42.5%.

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Updated 11:55 PM ET – Republican Tom Barrett Keeping His Lead Over Opponent, Democratic Curtis Hertel

With 53.95% of precincts reporting, Republican Tom Barrett continues to stay ahead of Democratic Curtis Hertel with 53.9% of the vote vs. Hertel’s 42.8%.

Updated 10:55 PM ET – Republican Tom Barrett Stays in the Lead Over Democratic Curtis Hertel

With 38.29% of precincts reporting, Republican Tom Barrett is still ahead of Democratic Curtis Hertel with 55.8% of the vote vs. Hertel’s 41%.

Updated 9:05 PM ET – Republican Tom Barrett Takes Lead Over Democratic Curtis Hertel

With 20.52% of precincts reporting, Republican Tom Barrett is now ahead of Democratic Curtis Hertel with 62.3% of the vote vs. Hertel’s 34.2%.

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Updated 8:40 PM ET – Democratic Curtis Hertel Ahead of Republican Tom Barrett in Early Reporting

With 7.23% of precincts reporting, Democratic Curtis Hertel currently holds a lead with 58.5% of the votes compared to Republican Tom Barrett with 38% according to reporting from the Detroit News. The seat was left open when U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin pursued her senate bid.

Republican Barrett (Charlotte) and Democratic Hertel (East Lansing) are both former state senators. The district includes Ingham, Livingston, Shiawassee, and Clinton counties, along with most of Eaton County and small sections of Oakland and Genesee counties. Key cities within the district are Lansing, East Lansing, St. Johns, Owosso, and Howell.