By Emily Goodin, Senior U.S. She has also been a vocal proponent of safe storage laws for guns and was a visible presence in the aftermath of two mass shootings: The first, in her former district, was at Oxford High School in November 2021; the second came again in her district two weeks ago at Michigan State University, after which Slotkin, who describes herself as a supporter of the Second Amendment right to bear arms, said she was "filled with rage" that students again faced death in their schools. Ms. Slotkin is the first Democrat running in what could be a hotly contested primary followed by a marquee general election fight, held during a presidential year in a major battleground state. Stay up to date with what you want to know. Slotkin is different from many other Democrats Gretchen Whitmer and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who has a residence in Michigan - have said they will not run for Senate, clearing the way for Slotin to be the early frontrunner. Her current Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Michigan state Sen. Tom Barrett (R) has announced hell run for Congress in 2022, potentially setting up a high-profile race against Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D). In what was considered a tossup district, Slotkin beat Barrett 52%-46%, her best showing in any of her elections to date. She will perform well. So far, they are the only candidates. She has won three tough House races in her swing district, proving to be a prodigious fundraiser and campaigner. Contact Todd Spangler: tspangler@freepress.com. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Live Results: Democrat Elissa Slotkin defeats Republican Tom She's an anomaly in that she can win in this district as a Democrat, even after the redraw. So far,Nikki Snyder, a Republican member of the state Board of Education, has filed to run and so has Michael Hoover, a small businessman and first-time candidate. There's nobody better at strategy that I'm aware of than Elissa Slotkin, Axne said. Michigan Democrats in swing districts defend calls for Trump impeachment. She also worked for the National Security Council under President George W. Bush's administration, and for the Department of Defense during the Obama administration. The district also includes the state capital of Lansing. Slotkins 8th Congressional district currently takes in all of Livingston and Ingham counties and northern Oakland County, but thatll change for the 2022 elections, when new districts are in place. You have to establish yourself as something separate from what people see on TV, and thats difficult. Stabenow, who turns 73 this April, has held her seat since 2000, when she became the first woman from Michigan to serve in the Senate. Only one Michigan Republican has held a seat in the Senate in the past 40 years, Spencer Abraham, from 1995 to 2001. But for now, Slotkin appears to be the most aggressive in acting in light of Stabenow's Jan. 5 retirement announcement, which surprised much of the Michigan Democratic establishment. Repeal of One-Man, One-Woman amendment? Generally, she has voted with her party, though she is more likely to vote against her party than most Democrats. We need a new generation of leaders that thinks differently, works harder and never forgets that we are public servants.. Elissa Slotkin (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 7th Congressional District.She assumed office on January 3, 2023. She also has a stellar resume: she is a former CIA analyst who joined the agency after the September 11th attacks, and served in intelligence and defense roles for two presidents - George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Garlin Gilchrist and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow. The most obvious Republican to run, John James, already said he's out. LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A big race many Michigan residents kept an eye on Tuesday night is who will be the candidate to run against Elissa Slotkin in November. The Democrat from Holly had recently traveled to Ukraine with a bipartisan congressional delegation through the House Armed Services Committee. Great fundraiser. In her first race in 2018, Slotkin who grew up in Holly in Oakland County, a member of the family that ran a meat-packing company that created Ball Park Franks defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Bishop, R-Rochester, in a Republican-leaning district that backed former President Donald Trump in both the 2016 and 2020 elections. Additionally, while she claims to separate herself from her partys leadership, an analysis of data kept from FiveThirtyEight showed that Sloktin also votes 100 percent of the time with bills supported by Biden. Rep. Elissa Slotkin entering race to succeed retiring Michigan Before Stabenow ran for Senate, she served in the House representing the same district Slotkin represents now. I think she would be at the very top," Michigan Democratic strategist Amy Chapman, who was Barack Obama's state director in 2008, said in assessing Slotkin's primary prospects. Garlin Gilchrist, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Birmingham have all said outright or broadly suggested they are not running for the open Senate seat. Super PACs, national party committees, and other non-candidate groups have combined to spend more than $26.4 million through early November to advocate for or against the two candidates, with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee together so far accounting for almost half of that spending. Chapman is neutral in the Senate primary. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. More:Debbie Stabenow talks about 'suiting up' to represent Michigan and why she's stepping down. In an industrial Midwestern state that helped propel former President Donald J. Trump to the White House in 2016 before narrowly flipping back to the Democrats in 2020, Ms. Slotkin is planning a pitch heavily focused on jobs and economic matters. Slotkin moving up in the world? I am so glad she is my representative but I'm afraid of who is going to replace her. Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin, at a campaign rally in East Lansing, Mich., last November. When Slotkin first won the seat in 2018, she became the first Democrat to represent Michigan's 8th Congressional District (pre-redistricting) since 2001 with her victory over incumbent Rep. Mike Bishop. Slotkins campaign announced she raised more than $800,000 in the third fiscal quarter of 2019 for her reelection campaign. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. With no obvious Republican frontrunner, I would guess that this seat leans Democratic for now. 4:14. Hartland, Howell girls meet in district final with archived broadcasts, CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE LIVINGSTON POST. Shes had millions and millions of dollars spent raising her positive name ID throughout the current iteration of her congressional district and the prior iteration, said Adrian Hemond, a Democratic political strategist who is neutral in the primary. Ever the strategist, she noted first movers are important in politics," but that it's also a countervailing wind against preparation and methodical planning. The newly drawn district excludes the city of Jackson, often Debbie Stabenow talks about 'suiting up' to represent Michigan and why she's stepping down, outside spending flooded the campaign both for and against her, two weeks ago at Michigan State University, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Barrett, a Slotkin has been outspoken on the issues that matter most to Michiganders, including protecting patients with pre-existing conditions, lowering the cost of healthcare and prescription drugs, and providing safe and affordable drinking water to all Michiganders, the campaign said in a statement Tuesday. Slotkin, 46, is seen as a formidable competitor and the early front-runner for the nomination. 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She claims to separate from Nancy Pelosi, yet votes with her 100% of the time. We need a new generation of leaders that thinks differently, works harder and never forgets that we are public servants, Ms. Slotkin said in an announcement video released Monday morning. Sign up for notifications from Insider! Snyder said Slotkins fundraising prowess doesnt intimidate her. In 2020, he came within 2 points of unseating incumbent U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich. James and Slotkin dont live in the same congressional district, but that could change following redistricting. Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney (right) campaigned for Elissa Slotkin (left) in the 2022 election. Rogers described the Michigan Republican Party apparatus as dysfunctional and said that putting together a statewide, A Lenawee County resident is facing federal charges alleging he threatened to kill Jewish members of, What's next for the LGBTQ community with the expansion of the Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act, If tea leaves could scream, theyd be shouting that former Republican Congressman (and Livingston County favorite, HARTLAND Sarah Rekowski had her struggles during the regular season, not the least of which. In 2018, Slotkin was one of 31 Democrats to flip seats in districts that Trump won in 2016. Slotkin has always presented herself as a moderate, independent Democrat, willing to buck her party if need be. Cool! @ElissaSlotkin's gaslighting of mid-MI voters is really something. I have a feeling that Peter Meijer doesn't want to be done with politics yet. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Do not sell or share my personal information. In 2022, she ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District. I dont think you can overstate the uphill battle there.. Gretchen Whitmer, Lt. Gov. Michigan State Board of Education member Nikki Snyder plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, for Congress in 2020. Four Democrats who were considered early on as potential candidates Gov. Last week, the NRCC put Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) on its list of 2022 midterm election targets. Elissa Slotkin National Republican Senatorial Committee Communications Director Mike Berg said in a January statement that conservatives will "aggressively target this seat in 2024," in hopes of retaking a seat from the Democrats. Shes been in lockstep with Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden this entire term, and were gonna call her out on that. Rep. Elissa Slotkin announces run for re-election in Michigan (Courtesy photos) Michigans newly configured 7th Congressional District features a competitive race on Nov. 8 between two well-known officials: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin and state Sen. Tom Barrett. Slotkin, an incumbent Democrat, was first elected in 2018 and is seeking her third term. She also has touted her bipartisanship, working with the Problem Solvers Caucus, which features members from both parties, and fighting to pass legislation to aid veterans. Don't take my word for it, see her record: https://t.co/W6DOcQwPpJ pic.twitter.com/j9aPF4IUHq, Tom Barrett (@barrettbrigade1) February 23, 2022. Elissa Slotkin She enters the race having recently announced that she and her husband are divorcing, though they said the possibility of her entering the Senate race, which had been widely expected, had nothing to do with that decision. In her announcement video, she says her call to public service came on Sept. 11, 2001, when she was just two days into grad school in New York City. Snyder, 35, announced the launch of her U.S. House campaign Tuesday, a week after Slotkin came out in support of launching an inquiry to determine whether President Donald Trump committed impeachable acts. Report: John James might be looking at running against Rep. Elissa Slotkin. Otherwise, I also hope Levin decides to run again. Elissa Slotkin won reelection against Republican state Sen. Tom Barrett in Michigan's 7th Congressional District. This is why I'm running for the United States Senate.'. WebFirst few paragraphs from the article: Representative Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat and former C.I.A. Snyder was elected to serve an eight-year term on the state Board of Education in 2016, earning 1.9 million seats on the statewide ballot. Republican Rep. John James filed to run for re-election in his House seat. Democratic Rep. and former CIA analyst Elissa Slotkin announces she is running for the open Senate seat in Michigan in bid for Democrats to keep control of the Snyder disagrees with Slotkins assessment that documents released by the White House show Trump abused his power, but Snyder said her campaign launch wasnt timed to capitalize on the freshman congresswomans stance. Slotkin raised $10 million for her 2022 campaign, second among targeted Democrats only to Rep. Katie Porter of California. ", Early jockeying for Senate seats foreshadows competitive 2024 elections. Slotkin is facing a flurry of attacks from Republicans after she expressed concerns about Trump asking the president of Ukraine to investigate his top political rival. LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) In this weeks Capital Rundown, more details on U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkins decision to run for Thats why youve got to call Slotkin the favorite.. As Black History Month comes to a close, U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) honored 10 Michiganders from the 7th Congressional District with distinct legacies as tailblazers, both past and present. The announcement came via a video released on Slotkin's social media platforms Monday morning. Slotkin would almost certainly face competition from fellow Democrats in one of the most politically competitive states in the U.S. In the interview, Slotkin nodded to the plans, saying she was putting her ducks in a row" before an announcement. Michigan Republican Slams Democrat Elissa Slotkin for Voting With Nancy Pelosi and Elissa Slotkin are from the same party and have agreed on 100 percent of votes in the 117th Congress, ProPublica. Berg continued: "This could be the first of many Senate Democrats who decide to retire rather than lose. She supported Trumps 2017 tax cut, saying it brought much-needed relief to families, but is disappointed the cuts are projected to increase the national debt. Elissa Slotkin - Ballotpedia But thats our job, the Democrat congresswoman said, emphasizing that she has always had to separate [herself] from the party [and] from party leadership.. Wild that it says Michigan helped propel trump to the presidency in 2016 before narrowly flipping back when Trump only won by 10k or so votes in 2016 and lost by nearly 150k in 2020. U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Lansing, told the Free Press on Monday morning that she has made the decision to run next year for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Debbie Stabenow, giving the campaign its first widely known candidate. Hopefully it's not Detmer, that failure of a loser can't even get past the primaries in Livingston County. She also became Stabenow's congresswoman, representing the senator's home in Lansing. Elissa Slotkin running for US Senate seat in Michigan 'We have to stand up, every one of us, and say we're going to do what's right for this country. But there are certain things that should be really simple, like living a middle class life in the state that invented the middle class, like making things in America so that we're in control of our own economic security, like protecting our children from the things that are truly harming them, and preserving our rights and our democracy. That really attracted me to choose to represent the 8th District.. She feels, I think, very connected to making sure her legacy is upheld by passing the torch to someone who can win it.. Elissa Slotkin is running for Senate, will Andy Schor run for McMorrow made a national name for herself last year with an impassioned floor speech about her opposition to restrictions on race- and gender-related topics in schools. LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Shortly after Michigans new redistricting commission approved a U.S. House map Tuesday, Rep. Elissa Slotkin announced she will Republicans immediately pounced, painting Slotkin as a liberal elitist. Elissa Slotkin: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com Slotkin had a long career in foreign policy before pivoting to politics. THOMAS BEAUMONT and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. I do believe she has her work cut out for her in the Black community in Detroit, said Alexis Wiley, the former chief of staff to Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
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