KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Four Republican candidates faced off to fill a partial term in the 74th District State House seat in Kent County. The district covers several communities including Walker, Grandville, parts of Grand Rapids and north to Kent City.
Robert Regan was declared the winner around 10 p.m. Tuesday night by a margin of only 81 votes, with Steven Gilbert as a close second.
Justin Noordhoek was 221 votes behind Gilbert, and Brian Bair was over 1,600 votes behind him.
The seat was vacated by former State Rep. Mark Huizenga. He ran in a special election for an open seat in the state senate.
Regan will take on Democratic challenger Carol Glanville during the May election.
The election count can be viewed here.
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