'Squad' member Rashida Tlaib wins primary in Michigan
“Squad” member Rashida Tlaib won a challenge for her House seat in Michigan’s primary Tuesday in a rematch with the woman she narrowly defeated two years ago.
Tlaib, one of the first two Muslim women in Congress, easily secured likely reelection to the 13th District in and around Detroit. Her primary opponent was Detroit City Council President President Brenda Jones, who lost by 1 percentage point in 2018 when the primary field was larger. Jones on the same day defeated Tlaib to later fill out the remainder of John Conyers’ term.“I’m confident. I’m confident in the movement that we started.
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