Elissa Slotkin wins seat for U.S. Senator in Michigan
U.S. Senator-elect Elissa Slotkin (D) Michigan
Democrat Elissa Slotkin has won an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan. The Associated Press called the race Wednesday.
The third-term congresswoman defeated former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, receiving 49 percent of the vote . The GOP was hoping to claim a rare open seat that Democrats have controlled for decades. Rogers trailed Slotkin significantly in fundraising until Republican groups grew confident and funneled money into the race. But the final count was incredibly close. Slotkin has acknowledged that many voters may have cast a ballot for her while also backing Republican President-elect Donald Trump, who defeated Democrat Kamala Harris in Michigan.
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Statewide, Michigan voters will decide who to send to Washington to serve as one of the state’s Senators. There are six candidates on the ballot. This is one of eight open races for the U.S. Senate in 2024 where an incumbent is not running for re-election.
The candidates are vying for Deborah Stabenow’s seat, a seat the Democrat has held since being elected in 2001. She was the state’s firs female U.S. senator. Stabenow announced in January 2023 that she would not seek reelection.
A six-way challenge faces this race as Elissa Slotkin (D) is looking towards the Senate alongside of Mike Rogers (R), Douglas P. Marsh (G), Joseph Solis-Mullen (L), Doug Dern (Natural Law Party), and Dave Stein (U.S. Taxpayers party).
Slotkin’s professional experience includes working as a Middle East analyst with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the director for Iraq with the National Security Council, and the senior advisor on Middle East transition with the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy.
She was elected to the U.S. House in 2018. Slotkin’s campaign website includes her positions on legal access to firearms, affordable health care, and the expansion and defense of civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and woman rights.
Roger’s was elected Michigan Senate in 1995 and he also represented Michigan’s 8th Congressional District from 2001 to 2015. His professional experience includes working as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He has also worked in talk radio and cybersecurity.
Roger’s campaign website highlights some of the key messages of his campaign. The website highlights a focus on border security, a focus on helping small businesses, and restoring faith in the legal system and law enforcement.
Douglas Marsh went to the University of Michigan and after five years aboard in Southeast Asia, brought him back to the states entering the field of community journalism and firefighting. Marsh is seeking to tackle ceasefires and weapons, single-payer healthcare, and investing in sustainable energy and infrastructure.
Solis-Mullen a Professor of History at Spring Arbor University as well as political scientist. Is representing the Libertarian party. And according to his website, he is looking to end wars, focus on the balance of people and government, and establish power in the people.
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