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Michigan state Sen. Tom Barrett is a Republican who currently represents a state legislative district that encompassses several mid-Michigan counties, including part of Ingham and all of Clinton, Eaton and Shiawassee counties. He is running against incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin in a newly drawn congressional district. The race is seen as one of the most competitive in the state.
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