Michigan voters are deciding who will win the state's 15 electoral votes, as well as an open U.S. Senate seat and other races.
A fire alarm at the County Administration Building delayed counting of early-voter ballots in Kalamazoo. In a statement sent around 11:15 pm, spokesperson Taylor Koopman said the issue had been resolved and no ballots were compromised.
Congress
2nd District: John Moolenaar has won another term in the U.S. House over Democrat Michael Lynch. The district includes all of Barry and parts of Kent and Ottawa Counties. The district runs into northern Michigan.
3rd District: The Gongwer News Service reports that Democrat Hillary Scholten defeated Republican Paul Hudson in the district that includes parts of Kent, Muskegon and Ottawa Counties. Scholten won her second term in the House.
Republican Bill Huizenga has won re-election over Democrat Jessica Swartz. The district includes parts of Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Berrien and Ottawa Counties and all of Allegan and Van Buren Counties. Huizenga was first elected to the House in 2010.
5th District: Republican Tim Walberg has been re-elected in the 5th District. He defeated Democrat Libbi Urban. The 5th District runs along Southern Michigan and includes parts of Kalamazoo, Calhoun and Berrien Counties and all of St. Joseph, Cass and Branch Counties. Walberg has served in the House since 2011. He previously served two years from 2007 to 2009.
Michigan State House races
40th District: Republican Kelly Sackett leads Democrat Matt Longjohn for the state House district that includes Texas Township, as well as parts of Oshtemo Township and parts of both the cities of Kalamazoo and Portage. Sackett has nearly 52% of the vote with about half of the precincts reporting. The seat is currently held by Democrat Christine Morse. She did not run for re-election, to seek a new judgeship in Kalamazoo County.
41st District: Democrat Julie Rogers has a large lead over Republican Terry Haines in her bid for re-election to the state House. Rogers has 71% of the vote. She is seeking her third term in the state House. the 41st District includes most of the city of Kalamazoo, and Kalamazoo Township and a small section of Portage.
Below are links for results. Those are considered unofficial until certified later this week.