Michigan's makeup in Congress hangs in balance as vote counts drag on

DETROIT — Peter Meijer, the grandson of the founder of the Meijer supermarket chain, appeared headed toward victory in a West Michigan Republican congressional race, while other U.S. House primaries late Tuesday hung in the balance.The eventual winners in key Democratic and GOP primaries will help determine the makeup of Michigan’s congressional delegation. Among the House contests in which voters waited to learn the results were a primary challenge to Democratic U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Detroit and fights for GOP nominations in two open seats.Returns were delayed in part by the time-consumi...

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