Tlaib Wins Surprise Victory in Primary

This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site recounts a historic achievement for a Muslim-American politician in Michigan.

Last week, Election Central brought you the story of the extremely close special election in Ohio’s 12^thCongressional District. But Ohio wasn’t the only state with an important election last week. In Michigan’s 13^th District, a woman named Rashida Tlaib won the Democratic primary. Here, Election Central takes a look at who Tlaib is and why her victory is so significant.

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