Politics & Government

Tlaib Defeats Elliott In Race For Michigan's 12th District: AP

Michigan's 12th U.S. Congressional District, which includes most of Wayne County and some southern portions of Oakland County.​

Rep. Rashida Tlaib won in Michigan's 12th Congressional District.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib won in Michigan's 12th Congressional District. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

MICHIGAN — Democrat Rashida Tlaib appears to have defeated Republican Steven Elliott to represent Michigan's newly drawn 12th U.S. Congressional District, which includes most of Wayne County and some southern portions of Oakland County.

Michigan 12th U.S. Congressional District House Seat Results:

Tlaib (D): 125,056

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Elliott (R): 47,986

Precincts reporting: 61 percent

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Tlaib will now serve a third term in Congress, serving the newly drawn district that includes Detroit, Dearborn and Southfield.

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