(Detroit Free Press) U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, on Wednesday morning took a huge step toward winning reelection to a second term, beating Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones in the Democratic primary.
The Associated Press called the race for Tlaib in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District shortly after 9:30 a.m. as Tlaib notched a huge lead over Jones with 87% of the precincts counted.
Tlaib’s lead was big enough, in fact, that she claimed victory somewhat earlier based on her campaign’s internal numbers and an earlier call by the Michigan Information & Research Service, which covers state politics. In a statement sent out around 9 a.m., she said, “Voters sent a clear message that they’re done waiting for transformative change, that they want an unapologetic fighter who will take on the status quo and win.”
