Since no one ran in the Republican primary, Tlaib is poised to win the seat."This makes us proud - as the Tlaib family, residents of Beit Ur, as Palestinians, as Arabs and as Muslims, that a simple girl reaches such a position," said her uncle, Bassam Tlaib, after the win.Tlaib's grandmother, aunts and uncles welcomed neighbors in the village of Beit Ur al-Fauqa in the West Bank, gathering near their single-story stone house beside a grove of olive trees to congratulate them on the historic win on August 8. Reuters contributed to this report.Thank you so much for making this unbelievable moment possible. I am at a loss for words. I cannot wait to serve you in Congress.
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) August 8, 2018