Who Will Represent Michigan's 8th District in Congress?

Republican Mike Bishop, the former state Senate majority leader, is the new representative for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District.

Bishop defeated Republican Eric Schertzing, 55 percent to 42 percent with 96 percent of precincts reporting, according to unofficial results in Tuesday’s midterm elections.

“I want to thank everybody,” Bishop said, according to a report in The Detroit News. “This has been an incredible experience from day one.

“I’ve had the opportunity to throw my hat in the ring and really make a run at this and because of people like you who have stepped up and believed in us, today is the day, now is the moment.”

Bishop will replace retiring U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, a Howell Republican, who announced earlier this year that he wouldn’t seek re-election and would, instead, pursue a career in syndicated radio.