Democratic Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin will run to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow, she announced Monday. Or even worse, Mike Detmer. We're going to look beyond partisan politics.'. She also became Stabenow's congresswoman, representing the senator's home in Lansing. 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. Trump won MI by only 10k votes in '16 and lost it by 110k in '20. The district also includes the state capital of Lansing. Best of luck to her. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Last week, the NRCC put Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) on its list of 2022 midterm election targets. LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Shortly after Michigans new redistricting commission approved a U.S. House map Tuesday, Rep. Elissa Slotkin announced she will Its just not okay, the Republican said at the time, Im a conservative. Slotkin is different from many other Democrats Report: John James might be looking at running against Rep. Elissa Slotkin. Rogers talking 'reigniting American Dream' in early presidential primary states. This gives me hope that I will be in her district again even if I have to share her with the whole state. She had told Michigan reporters the divorce had nothing to do with her political career. Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Contact Todd Spangler: tspangler@freepress.com. 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. Pro LBGTQ+ Dem candidate that has won multiple times in red country. Generally, she has voted with her party, though she is more likely to vote against her party than most Democrats. Nancy Pelosi and Elissa Slotkin are from the same party and have agreed on 100 percent of votes in the 117th Congress, ProPublica. Before Stabenow ran for Senate, she served in the House representing the same district Slotkin represents now. So far, they are the only candidates. 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. In 2022, she ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District. H.R.8215: VOICE Act of 2022. Hoover is a businessman turned political newcomer, while Snyder is currently serving as a member of the State Board of Educators. I have a feeling that Peter Meijer doesn't want to be done with politics yet. Meanwhile, she has leaned into her Michigan roots and her national security background she did three tours in Iraq and served in the White House under both Obama, a Democrat, and his Republican predecessor, former President George W. Bush to underscore her qualifications as a public servant. Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin, at a campaign rally in East Lansing, Mich., last November. Slotkin had a long career in foreign policy before pivoting to politics. The delegation met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other senior Ukrainian military and security officials in Kyiv. It mostly exists to water down our votes, but we still got her elected. ", 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 were 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 so that our kids can live their version of the American Dream," Slotkin said as part of a video to be released Monday launching her campaign. 'We seem to be living crisis to crisis. Barrett, a Representative Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat and former C.I.A. Elissa Slotkin is a former Obama staffer who is now running for Congress as a Democrat in Michigans 8th District. Rep. Slotkin voted yes on House Vote 364 : Sign up for notifications from Insider! Representative Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat and former C.I.A. As in someone who is just as right wing as Detmer is but can say it in a way that doesn't sound like a complete wing nut. Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin on Monday announced her bid for Michigan's open Senate seat, a key battleground contest that will help determine what party controls the upper chamber. "We need engaged citizens and principled leaders because together there is no problem we cannot solve.". 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). You have to establish yourself as something separate from what people see on TV, and thats difficult. Cheney appeared with Slotkin in her district shortly before that election, saying it was the first time she has ever campaigned for a Democrat but that 'it was not a hard decision at all. 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. So that our kids can live their version of the American dream. The Livingston Post is the only locally owned, all-digital information and opinion site in Livingston County, Mich. Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin announced her bid for Michigan's open Senate seat - she is the early front runner for the nomination. Republican candidate for Michigans new Seventh Congressional District, state Sen. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte), who will more than likely face off against Democrat Gretchen Whitmer, who sailed to a second term. 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Meanwhile, no widely known Republicans have announced for the race. Slotkin, 46, is seen as a formidable competitor and the early front-runner for the nomination. She lives in outside the 8th District boundary in Dexter, but said she previously lived in the district less than two years ago and would move back if elected. 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. Republicans immediately pounced, painting Slotkin as a liberal elitist. She is the now first Democrat to enter what very well could be a heated "marquee general election fight" in a "major battleground state" during a presidential election year, writes The New York The ultimate winner of next year's primary will be crucial in the party's effort to maintain the Senate, where Democrats hold a one-seat majority and are facing tough headwinds as they defend seats in Republican-leaning states from West Virginia to Montana and Ohio. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Many other prominent Democrats in the state - such as Gov. 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). Slotkins campaign announced she raised more than $800,000 in the third fiscal quarter of 2019 for her reelection campaign. View More News. Slotkin raised $10 million for her 2022 campaign, second among targeted Democrats only to Rep. Katie Porter of California. Shes been in lockstep with Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden this entire term, and were gonna call her out on that. Trump defeated President Joe Biden by nearly 1 percentage point under the district's previous boundaries in the 2020 presidential election. The newly drawn district excludes the city of Jackson, often. Her current 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. Four Democrats who were considered early on as potential candidates Gov. 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. Slotkin entered Congress with nationally recognized freshmen such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, who openly clashed with then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Under the headline Is James choosing between a run against Slotkin or Whitmer? MIRS reported that a source reported receiving a 10-minute phone survey the other night seeking some answers involving James and two officeholders you might recognize.. Democratic congresswoman Elissa Slotkin of Michigan is taking steps toward seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Democrat Debbie Stabenow. Repeal of One-Man, One-Woman amendment? 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. He previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives after beating Democratic first-term incumbent Theresa Abed in 2014. For her race in 2022, she moved into a new Lansing-based, mid-Michigan district after her home in northern Oakland County was redrawn into a much-more Republican-leaning district linked to northern Macomb County and the Thumb. 1:46 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 as well as other partner offers and accept our. She feels, I think, very connected to making sure her legacy is upheld by passing the torch to someone who can win it.. WebFirst few paragraphs from the article: Representative Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat and former C.I.A. I'm more afraid that it's going to be a "moderate" Livingston County good ol' boy. After two tries at a seat in the U.S. Senate, Michigan Republican John James might now be UPDATE: Paul Junge to run against Elissa Slotkin in November election, Thousands of Michiganders lose power again, Drugs believed to be factor in collision that killed Michigan road worker. Upon Stabenow's announcement of her retirement, Slotkin hinted that she was mulling a run for Senate. The only reason he won last year is because he ran in a trump favorable district. Gretchen Whitmer, Lt. Gov. John James knows he won't win. Last week, Slotkin traveled to Detroit and Grand Rapids, Michigan's two largest cities and both outside her district, to attend events commemorating King's birthday with Black leaders. Slotkin ran on promises to increase transparency and accountability and has kept a tight focus on national security issues while in office. In what was considered a tossup district, Slotkin beat Barrett 52%-46%, her best showing in any of her elections to date. Slotkin's potential Democratic rivals include Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Reps. Debbie Dingell and Haley Stevens, Lt. Gov. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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. They have disagreed on 0 votes out of 66 votes in the 117th Congress.. Her opponent, Barrett, raised $2.5 million, spent $2.4 million, and had $63,172 of cash still left to spend as of October 19. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) speaks to reporters at a press conference on Nov. 9, 2022, in East Lansing, Michigan. We either need a more progressive alternative to run, or for Slotkin to commit on ending the filibuster, DC/PR statehood etc. He defeated her again in 2016 in a rematch. Michigan's race for Congress: Tom Barrett v. Elissa Slotkin in 7th District State Sen. Tom Barrett is facing U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin in the 7th Congressional District. (Courtesy photos) She won her first election in 2018, when she flipped a traditionally Republican district to the Democrats, and was one of many women motivated to seek public office in the wake of President Donald Trump's election. 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. She has seen two mass mass shootings in her district: At Oxford High School in November 2021 and the second was two weeks ago at Michigan State University. The comments below have not been moderated. She also served three tours in Iraq as an intelligence officer. Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin is entering the race to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow, with a campaign launch video on her YouTube page and a US She carved out a reputation in the House as quietly persevering, though vocal when necessary, said former Rep. Cindy Axne of Iowa, who entered Congress with Slotkin and calls her a friend. Do not sell or share my personal information. 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. Vulnerable House Democrat Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-08), who is now running in the states newly drawn 7th Congressional District, may be in political jeopardy, according to a new poll. The survey, commissioned by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), demonstrated that Republican Tom Barrett holds a two-point lead over Slotkin. Could it be Slotkin vs. Rogers for Senate? Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin won reelection against Republican Tom Barrett in Michigan's 7th Congressional District. Nikki Snyder, a member of the state Board of Education, announced Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 that she plans to run as a Republican in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. Slotkin, however, is little known among Michigan's Black voters, a liability considering nearly 78 percent of Detroit's population is Black, according to the 2020 U.S. Census. One of the biggest things on my radar is essentially reducing the burden of debt, not just from a student perspective, but from a national level, Snyder said. Slotkin, who was reelected to a third term in the House in the 2022 midterms, announced Monday that she's running for the Senate in 2024. According to OpenSecrets, Slotkin had raised $9.3 million, spent $8.4 million, and had $2.4 million of cash on hand as of October 19. U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, is going into her race for reelection in a newly drawn district with a huge cash advantage over her main Republican opponent. Feb. 27, 2023. But thats our job, the Democrat congresswoman said, emphasizing that she has always had to separate [herself] from the party [and] from party leadership.. Hopefully they run Deperno or Dixon. The most obvious Republican to run, John James, already said he's out. 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. No Republican nominee for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan has won since the GOP wave in 1994, when Spencer Abraham beat former U.S. Rep. Bob Carr and served one term before Stabenow beat Abraham in the 2000 election. (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. I live in her district, too, just in one of the super duper red areas. Thats why youve got to call Slotkin the favorite.. 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. We all know America is going through something right now. @ElissaSlotkin's gaslighting of mid-MI voters is really something. 4:14. Though she has advertised on Detroit television during her campaigns, she has never represented Detroit nor its exurbs with large Black populations such as Flint. (Image provided by Nikki Snyder). She has won three tough House races in her swing district, proving to be a prodigious fundraiser and campaigner. Carlos Osorio/AP Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin announced Monday that she's running for retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow's seat in 2024, making her the first Democrat to Im just a person thats very focused on staying positive and focused on gaining strength in my campaign, she said. Dingell, whose late husband, John, was the longest-serving House member ever, represents suburban Detroit. Slotkin raised over $2.1 million since launching her campaign and has $1.65 million in cash-on-hand. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. James is reportedly also looking at running against Gov. Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney campaigned for her in the 2022 election. Snyder, a nurse and lactation consultant who is serving her first term as a member of the state Board of Education, said her campaign is focused on reducing the national deficit. 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. Im really enthused about the the opportunity for the next generation of leadership, she said in an interview. Housing assistance waiting list open for persons with AIDS, Slotkin honors Howell's first Black resident on floor of U.S. House, Livingston ESA, local districts, Cleary University meeting on educational opportunities, Hartland grad injured in MSU shooting remains in critical condition, The incredible, untold story of the 1975 KISS concert in Hartland, The Ugly Naked Guy at 15: The full, unabridged, untold history of Brightons controversial statue. The four Republican candidates who ran are Paul Junge, Kristina Lyke, Mike Detmer and Alan Hoover. Are you a candidate for bariatric surgery at Trinity Health? Slotkin has voted with Pelosi, who is currently the highest-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives, 100 percent of the time. Slotkin would almost certainly face competition from fellow Democrats in one of the most politically competitive states in the U.S. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. 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. Republican Rep. John James filed to run for re-election in his House seat. With no obvious Republican frontrunner, I would guess that this seat leans Democratic for now. 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. That year, she also was one of 31 Democrats to flip a Republican seat in a congressional district that Donald Trump won during the 2016 presidential election. Literally thats all it takes to support a Dem these days!? UPDATE: Paul Junge to run against Elissa Slotkin in November Jacob Bliss is a reporter for Breitbart News. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. That's why he's not running. Stabenow has given no sign she plans to support any of the several prospects seeking to succeed her, except to nod to the list's several relative newcomers. 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 So, I want to do it right., 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. 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. Such misleading wording. Republican candidate for Michigans Seventh Congressional District state Sen. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte), who is running against Democrat Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) in Political Reporter For Dailymail.com, Published: 10:08 EST, 27 February 2023 | Updated: 15:22 EST, 27 February 2023. Carlos Osorio/AP Gilchrist is the only Black party prospect in a state where the Detroit area accounts for half of the statewide vote.