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Hillary Scholten swearing-in officially flips district

Hillary Scholten
Posted at 6:15 AM, Jan 03, 2023
and last updated 2023-01-03 09:51:28-05

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Hillary Scholten spoke to us Tuesday morning about being sworn in as the first-ever woman to represent West Michigan in Congress.

Hillary Scholten reflects on her historic 3rd Congressional District win

After her victory over Republican John Gibbs, Scholten tweeted out a simple message; Thank you, West Michigan.

Her win changes a traditionally red area blue for the first time in almost 5 decades.

In an earlier conversation with FOX 17, Scholten says her predecessor, Representative Peter Meijer, has been "excellent with helping make sure that this is a smooth transition", however they had not heard from Gibbs at that time.