Kristen McDonald Rivet won election to Michigan's 8th Congressional seat, securing the open seat vacated by retiring Congressman Dan Kildee.

With 66% of the vote counted, Democratic Rep. Yadira Caraveo was narrowly leading Republican State Rep. Gabe Evans 50% to 48%.

The slim margin in the 8th Congressional District race that could determine which party controls the U.S. House next year wasn’t unexpected

Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo of Thornton was ahead by 1.5 percentage points early Wednesday as she faced a Republican challenger in her bid to win a second term representing Colorado’s 8th Congressional District.

Late Tuesday night, the race between Republican Gabe Evans and Democratic incumbent Yadira Caraveo in Colorado's highly competitive 8th Congressional District was too close to call. Caraveo narrowly won the U.