State senator Kristen McDonald Privet was declared the winner of the Democratic primary for Michigan's 8th Congressional District. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., announced in 2023 that he would not be seeking re-election, leaving the seat he's represented since 2012 up for grabs this cycle.The primary race saw three candidates competing for the nomination: Kristen McDonald Privet, Matt Collier and Pamela Pugh. .KEY PRIMARIES IN 4 STATES ON TUESDAY TO SET TABLE TO NOVEMBER SENATE, HOUSE SHOWDOWNSCollier previously served as the mayor of Flint, Michigan in the late 1980s.Pugh currently works as president of the Michigan State Board of Education. McDonald Privet currently