Former Democratic Michigan State Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet is projected by the Associated Press to defeat former Trump administration official Paul Junge on Tuesday in the open race for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District.

McDonald Rivet received 217,390 votes, or 51.25%, while Junge received 189,238 votes, or 44.61%. That's with 98.68% reporting.

The race in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District was to replace retiring Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., who has served in Congress since 2013.

Along with the race for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, the contest for the 8th District was seen as one of the most competitive in the country.