Overview
- Associated Press called the Democratic primary for Chedrick Greene at 11:04 p.m. Tuesday, then called the GOP race for Jason Tunney at 6:29 a.m. Wednesday.
- Unofficial totals show Greene at 60.4% districtwide, carrying Bay, Midland and Saginaw counties; Tunney led Republicans with 51.2% to Christian Velasquez’s 42.4%.
- Greene and Tunney will face off May 5 to fill the vacancy created when Kristen McDonald Rivet left for Congress, with official results pending canvass certification.
- County counts indicate higher Democratic participation, with 26,624 ballots cast in that primary versus 18,229 on the Republican side.
- The 35th District covers parts of Bay, Midland and Saginaw counties, and the winner will serve the remainder of the term through Jan. 1, 2027.