165,355: 84.6 % Johnson Sam Johnson: Working Class W.C. 22,186: 11.3 % Wilcoxon Etta Wilcoxon: Green Green: 7,980: 4.1 % … Tlaib also far outpaced Jones in fundraising, further strengthening her position. County elections results showed Tlaib with 63,650 votes to Jones' 32,582 with 89.9% of precincts reporting in the nomination contest. General Election For US House Michigan District 13: Rashida Tlaib (D) 84.2%: 165,355: Sam Johnson (WCP) 11.3%: 22,186: D. Etta Wilcoxon (G) 4.1% : 7,980: Can I Bet On Rashida Tlaib Now? US Army veteran, former NGO staffer, and urban developer Peter Meijer, whose family owns the Meijer supermarket chain, defeated State Rep. Lynn Afendoulis for the GOP nomination. Tlaib, a former state representative, narrowly won a crowded and deeply divided primary for a full term in 2018, beating out candidates including Jones, Westland Mayor Bill Wild, and state Senators Coleman Young II and Ian Conyers.
By Sarah Almukhtar, Mike Andre, Wilson Andrews, Matthew Bloch, Jeremy Bowers, Larry Buchanan, Nate Cohn, Alastair Coote, Annie Daniel, Tiff Fehr, Samuel Jacoby, Josh Katz, Josh Keller, Aaron Krolik, Jasmine C. Lee, Rebecca Lieberman, Blacki Migliozzi, Paul Murray, Kevin Quealy, Jaymin Patel, Adam Pearce, Rachel Shorey, Michael Strickland, Rumsey Taylor, Isaac White, Maxine Whitely, and Josh Williams.Alan Blinder, Lauretta Charlton, Emily Cochrane, Catie Edmondson, Elisabeth Goodridge, Pat Lyons, John Schwartz, Mitch Smith, Liam Stack and Jamie Stockwell contributed reporting. “Voters sent a clear message that they’re done waiting for transformative change, that they want an unapologetic fighter who will take on the status quo and win,” Tlaib said in a separate statement released by her campaign. Yahoo forma parte de Verizon Media.
bookmark_border. Rep. Rashida Tlaib handily defeated a primary challenge from Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones in Michigan's 13th congressional district. In another closely-watched race, Peter Meijer, a 32-year-old veteran whose family owns the grocery store chain, emerged from a crowded Republican primary for the 3rd Congressional District. “I will use my experience working in our family business, as a prosecutor, and at Homeland Security to rebuild our economy, help families and small businesses, and defend our American values,” he added. Frequently asked questions. Tlaib, 44, was believed to be vulnerable to an upset in her first reelection campaign. The radical Democrat, who identifies as a socialist and regularly challenges party leadership, proved naysayers wrong.
“I’m a firm believer that the conservative values that we share: belief in the principles of limited government, of economic freedom, of individual liberty—you look at everything that’s strong in this country, and those are the values that underpin them,” Meijer said late Tuesday. Michigan Primary Election Results for Rashida Tlaib vs. Brenda Jones U.S. House District 13. 2018 Rashida Tlaib Election Results. Jones, 60, president of the Detroit City Council, filled the seat Tlaib holds for five weeks in 2018 after the resignation of Rep. John Conyers Jr. over sexual harassment and assault allegations.