ET on Wednesday November 9. All rights reserved. The 46-year-old lawmaker, who speaks both Arabic and Swahili, served three tours in Iraq as an analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency, which she was recruited to after graduate school. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). No Republican has won a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan since the GOP wave in 1994. Many other prominent Democrats in the state - such as Gov. 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. Best of luck to her. A subreddit dedicated to the latest news and happenings in the great state of Michigan. Slotkin has positioned herself as a moderate and champions Democratic principles like protecting abortionrights and a ban on assault weapons. Yes please. Even though she's the only Democrat to announce an official bid, she's the third candidate to officially file for 2024. Slotkin, who is running against Republican state Sen. Tom Barrett, cornered Tim Skubick of WLNS after their debate to remind him that she chose him to host the forum. As an elected official, Slotkin has shown herself to be accessible, holding regular town hall meetings, and has played up her role in trying to address local priorities, from working to create manufacturing jobs, limit prescription drug costs, expand access to health care and address concerns over "forever" PFAS chemical wastes. 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. Im really enthused about the the opportunity for the next generation of leadership, she said in an interview. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Slotkin made her interest in the race known shortly after longtime Senator Debbie Stabenow stunned Michigan Democrats last month with her decision not to seek re-election. 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Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. I'm more afraid that it's going to be a "moderate" Livingston County good ol' boy. Michigan State Board of Education member Nikki Snyder plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, for Congress in 2020. Her Senate announcement came ina nearly three-minute biographical ad, where Slotkin emphasizes that background and her Michigan roots. 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. (WLNS) In this weeks Capital Rundown, more details on U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkins decision to run for Republican Rep. John James filed to run for re-election in his House seat. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. 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. 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. Press J to jump to the feed. Slotkin's potential Democratic rivals include Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Reps. Debbie Dingell and Haley Stevens, Lt. Gov. 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. @ElissaSlotkin's gaslighting of mid-MI voters is really something. The delegation met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other senior Ukrainian military and security officials in Kyiv. I don't think I'd call it that red. 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. 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. 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 declare a bid for the battleground state. Trump and his Republican allies launched campaign ads targeting Slotkin and other House Democrats who backed the impeachment inquiry, claiming they are more focused on stealing the 2020 election than working for their constituents. You can follow him on Twitter. When asked byPunchbowl News if President Joe Bidens unpopularity affects her reelection campaign, Slotkin pointed out that midterm elections are also bad for the party not in the White House and acknowledged Bidenslow approval ratings. ", 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. Slotkin ran on promises to increase transparency and accountability and has kept a tight focus on national security issues while in office. Jacob Bliss is a reporter for Breitbart News. Sometimes she lets me borrow her little hideaway office near the House floor if I have votes until two in the morning," Slotkin added. She also became Stabenow's congresswoman, representing the senator's home in Lansing. Michigan Democrats in swing districts defend calls for Trump impeachment. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. 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. 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 Stabenow, who is 72, announced in early January that she wouldn't run for another term, saying only that it was time for her to step away and spend time with family, including her 96-year-old mother. It was launched by award-winning journalists who were laid off from the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus by Gannett Co. Inc. in 2009. The newly drawn district excludes the city of Jackson, often. 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. "By the time the smoke cleared, I knew I wanted a career in public service protecting my country," Slotkin remembered. Its just not okay, the Republican said at the time, Im a conservative. Slotkin, a former intelligence officer and acting assistant Defense Department secretary under former President Barack Obama, has proven herself a formidable campaigner and prodigious fundraiser in three tough U.S. House races since 2018, making her the likely Democratic frontrunner in the race, depending on who else if anyone from the party decides to challenge her. 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. John James knows he won't win. Elissa Slotkin is not a moderate. It mostly exists to water down our votes, but we still got her elected. In what is quickly emerging as one of the most closely watched Senate races of the 2024 campaign, Slotkin is aggressively acting on Stabenow's call for the next generation of leadership. The 46-year-old former CIA intelligence officer is taking steps to prepare for a Senate run, including forming a national campaign team, according to an aide close to the congresswoman who requested anonymity to discuss planning. She also discussed her mother, who died from ovarian cancer and had no insurance, and her family history - her grandfather founded Ballpark Franks. 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. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com, Published: 10:08 EST, 27 February 2023 | Updated: 15:22 EST, 27 February 2023. Report: John James might be looking at running against Rep. Elissa Slotkin. Rep. Elissa Slotkin won reelection against Republican state Sen. Tom Barrett in Michigan's 7th Congressional District. Slotkin Reintroduces Safe Gun Storage Bill, Co-Sponsors New Gun Safety Measures. 'We have to stand up, every one of us, and say we're going to do what's right for this country. Slotkin, a former CIA analyst and Pentagon official, flipped a traditionally Republican district in 2018 during a statewide swing for Democratic candidates. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com, when she flipped a traditionally Republican district to the Democrats. 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. All rights reserved (About Us). Im just a person thats very focused on staying positive and focused on gaining strength in my campaign, she said. That really attracted me to choose to represent the 8th District.. Anyway, I wish Slotkin success. Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin, at a campaign rally in East Lansing, Mich., last November. Elissa Slotkin won reelection against Republican state Sen. Tom Barrett in Michigan's 7th Congressional District. Feb. 27, 2023. "You either care about protecting kids or you don't," she said. Otherwise, I also hope Levin decides to run again. 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. Gilchrist is the only Black party prospect in a state where the Detroit area accounts for half of the statewide vote. 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. She had told Michigan reporters the divorce had nothing to do with her political career. hide caption. 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. However, her announcement for public office comes shortly after her announcementshe is divorcing from her husband, Dave Moore. The 72-year-old Stabenow, who represented the Lansing area in the House for four years before running for the Senate, took the junior Democrat under her wing on the campaign trail, guiding her to influential activists and groups, Slotkin said. Updated: Mar 4, 2023 / 06:01 PM EST. 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. Instead, Slotkin beat Republican state Sen. Tom Barrett in a race in which the two parties combined to spend more than $40 million, making it the third-most expensive House race in 2022. The four Republican candidates who ran are Paul Junge, Kristina Lyke, Mike Detmer and Alan Hoover. Democratic Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin will run to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow, she announced Monday. I'll be sad to see her leave my district but happy that it will be for bigger and better things. Slotkin used her regular internal political meeting that day to begin discussing steps she would need to take to explore a bid, according to a person with knowledge of the conversation who requested anonymity to discuss private planning. 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. He was defeated for reelection by Stabenow. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. With no obvious Republican frontrunner, I would guess that this seat leans Democratic for now. Gretchen Whitmer (left) and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (right), who has a residence in Michigan - have said they will not run for Senate. U.S. Rep. John James, R-Farmington Hills, who waged two strong but ultimately unsuccessful bids for the U.S. Senate in 2018 against Stabenow and in 2020 against U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, last week filed paperwork to run for the U.S. House seat he currently holds next year. Literally thats all it takes to support a Dem these days!? Before Stabenow ran for Senate, she served in the House representing the same district Slotkin represents now. Loading Gretchen Whitmer, Lt. Gov. He barely won it, and then promptly lost it, by an 10X greater margin. Ever the strategist, she noted first movers are important in politics," but that it's also a countervailing wind against preparation and methodical planning. 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. We need to push diversity in our exports. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. According to her House biography page, Slotkin was recruited to serve overseas as an analyst with the Central Intelligence Agency, including three tours in Iraq, under then-Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. 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. Gretchen Whitmer. UPDATE: Paul Junge to run against Elissa Slotkin in November In 2022, she ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District. 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 declare a bid for the battleground state. Democratic congresswoman Elissa Slotkin of Michigan is taking steps toward seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Democrat Debbie Stabenow By THOMAS After two tries at a seat in the U.S. Senate, Michigan Republican John James might now be looking at a spot in the U.S. House. She also served three tours in Iraq as an intelligence officer. THOMAS BEAUMONT and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Snyder said Slotkins fundraising prowess doesnt intimidate her. (Image provided by Nikki Snyder). Representative Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat and former C.I.A. Shes been in lockstep with Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden this entire term, and were gonna call her out on that. ', 'If we want to ensure the survival of our republic, we have to walk away from politics as usual,' Cheney said. 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. analyst who has notched several high-profile victories in a challenging district, said Monday that she would run for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat. 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. Slotkin has come under fire from Republicans seeking to win back the district. James, a businessman from Farmington Hills, made a surprisingly strong run against incumbent U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., in 2018, losing by 6 points. Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin won reelection against Republican Tom Barrett in Michigan's 7th Congressional District. 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. Could it be Slotkin vs. Rogers for Senate? Snyder said the federal government needs to reduce spending but is taking time to put forward a more concrete plan on where cuts should happen. Repeal of One-Man, One-Woman amendment? Democrat Joe Biden also had barely won in the new configuration, giving hope to Republican House strategists who wagered Biden's low job approval last year would help sink vulnerable House Democrats. 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. Garlin Gilchrist and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow. She feels, I think, very connected to making sure her legacy is upheld by passing the torch to someone who can win it.. I am from holly and was in her district before the redraw. Contact Todd Spangler: tspangler@freepress.com. I dont think you can overstate the uphill battle there.. The newly drawn district excludes the city of Jackson, often We need a new generation of leaders that thinks differently, works harder and never forgets that we are public servants.. Do not sell or share my personal information. According to a report last week in MIRS, a Lansing political newsletter, James might be doing some initial polling to see if a run against Slotkin in 2022 would be feasible. 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. Trump won MI by only 10k votes in '16 and lost it by 110k in '20. His possible opponent: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly. Another such candidate is Marcus Flowers, an Army veteran and former military contractor who is running to unseat Greene in a northwest Georgia district that she won