(CBS DETROIT) - Republican Tom Barrett and Democrat Curtis Hertel Jr. meet in Michigan's 7th Congressional District race in what could be one of the most competitive congressional races nationwide.

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report moved a key Michigan congressional race in the Lansing area from "toss up" to "lean Republican" on Friday, with five days remaining until Election Day.

Democrat Curtis Hertel Jr. and Republican Tom Barrett are vying for the 7th district seat vacated by Rep. Elissa Slotkin in her bid for the U.S. Senate. In the 8th district, Democratic state Sen.

This flips the open seat in central Michigan away from Democrats. Barrett prevailed against Democrat Curtis Hertel Jr. in the race for the seat vacated by Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin in her ...

Slotkin’s seat in the U.S. House representing Michigan’s 7th District will match Democrat Curtis Hertel against Republican Tom Barrett in a race many pundits consider to be a toss-up. The race is one ...

Slotkin’s seat in the U.S. House representing Michigan’s 7th District will match Democrat Curtis Hertel against Republican Tom Barrett in a race many pundits consider to be a toss-up.

Joining Whitmer at the Livingston County Democratic Party headquarters for the campaign stop was former state Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. (D-East Lansing), who is battling former state Sen. Tom Barrett ...

Curtis Hertel, an East Lansing Democrat, and Tom Barrett, a Charlotte Republican, are vying for an open seat in the U.S. House. Harris is locked in a competitive race for Michigan's 15 electoral ...

With only two days remaining until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris swapped out her usual Democrat blue signage for Michigan State University's green and white. Harris, the Democratic ...