Tim Walberg, the current U.S. Representative for Michigan's 7th congressional district, won the Republican nomination for reelection.
With a little more than half of the votes counted, Walberg led candidate Dan Davis by 52 points.
Walberg also served as Congressman for the district from 2007 to 2009.
Update 11:45 p.m.
With 81 percent of precincts reporting, Newport resident Kurt Haskellhas defeated Jackson County Democratic Party Chairman Ruben Marquez to win the Democratic nomination, finishing 66-34.
He will face Rep. Walberg for the Michigan 7th District congressional seat up for grabs in November.
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-Elaine Ezekiel, Michigan Radio Newsroom
