Kristen McDonald Privet Wins Democratic Primary for Rep. Dan Kildee's Vacant Blue Seat in Michigan

State Senator Kristen McDonald Privet has been declared the winner of the Democratic primary for Michigan's 8th Congressional District.

Rep. Dan Kildee, a Michigan Democrat, announced in 2023 that he would not seek reelection, leaving the seat he has represented since 2012 up for grabs this cycle.

The primary race saw three candidates competing for the nomination: Kristen McDonald Privet, Matt Collier and Pamela Pugh.

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Rep. Dan Kildee to leave Congress at end of current term (Getty Images)

Collier previously served as mayor of Flint, Michigan, in the late 1980s.

Pugh currently serves as chair of the Michigan State Board of Education.

McDonald Privet is currently the first female state senator to represent the Great Lakes Bay region.

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The state senator also served as executive director of Michigan Head Start, chief of staff for the Michigan Department of Education and vice president of the Skillman Foundation.