In 2018, Slotkin was one of 31 Democrats to flip seats in districts that Trump won in 2016. We all know America is going through something right now. Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney (right) campaigned for Elissa Slotkin (left) in the 2022 election. Benson won reelection by a wider margin in November than Gov. 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. . After two tries at a seat in the U.S. Senate, Michigan Republican John James might now be 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. Michigan State Board of Education member Nikki Snyder plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, for Congress in 2020. Trump won MI by only 10k votes in '16 and lost it by 110k in '20. Slotkin was reelected to a third term in the House in the 2022 midterms. The most obvious Republican to run, John James, already said he's out. Since then, she has talked to state and local Michigan Democratic elected officials and has been in touch with donors inside and outside Michigan who have helped establish her as one of the U.S. House's top campaign fundraisers. I am so glad she is my representative but I'm afraid of who is going to replace her. Even though it was thought that Stabenow's announcement in early January that she would not seek a fifth 6-year term next year could lead to a flurry of candidates filing, so far it's been the opposite. Rogers talking 'reigniting American Dream' in early presidential primary states. That was all a distant memory recently as Slotkin sat beaming next to Sen. Debbie Stabenow at a Lansing luncheon commemorating Rev. Or even worse, Mike Detmer. Cool! 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.. Republican candidate for Michigans Seventh Congressional District state Sen.Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte), who is running against Democrat Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) in the midterm elections, slammed the congresswoman for voting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) 100 percent of the time. This is why I'm running for the United States Senate.'. 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. Slotkin Reintroduces Safe Gun Storage Bill, Co-Sponsors New Gun Safety Measures. 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. 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 "By the time the smoke cleared, I knew I wanted a career in public service protecting my country," Slotkin remembered. Rep. Elissa Slotkin is running for the Michigan Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com, Published: 10:08 EST, 27 February 2023 | Updated: 15:22 EST, 27 February 2023. 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. The question asked in the survey was a simple one: If John James ran against Elissa Slotkin, how likely would you be to vote for him? 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. 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. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 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. In 2022, she ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District. Democrats fret as longshot candidates pull money, attention Sign up for notifications from Insider! 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. Two more Republicans jump into race to face Rep. Slotkin Pro LBGTQ+ Dem candidate that has won multiple times in red country. Nikki Snyder, a Republican member of the state Board of Education, has filed to run for the Senate seat, as has Michael Hoover, a small businessman and first-time candidate. I never pretend to paint myself as a moderate.. 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. She said she will center her campaign message on "growing and strengthening Michigans middle class. Snyder is an Eastern Michigan University graduate and mother of three children. ET on Wednesday November 9. I'm more afraid that it's going to be a "moderate" Livingston County good ol' boy. Chapman is neutral in the Senate primary. 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. Democratic congresswoman Elissa Slotkin of Michigan is taking steps toward seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Democrat Debbie Stabenow By THOMAS 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. 'I'm a third generation Michigander and my family has lived the American dream,' she says in the ad. 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. Upon Stabenow's announcement of her retirement, Slotkin hinted that she was mulling a run for Senate. Im just a person thats very focused on staying positive and focused on gaining strength in my campaign, she said. We need to push diversity in our exports. UPDATE: Paul Junge to run against Elissa Slotkin in November Facing state Sen. Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte, who was also well-known in the region, she raised nearly $10 million compared to Barrett's $2.8 million as outside spending flooded the campaign both for and against her. Slotkin raised over $2.1 million since launching her campaign and has $1.65 million in cash-on-hand. He barely won it, and then promptly lost it, by an 10X greater margin. 'We have to stand up, every one of us, and say we're going to do what's right for this country. Rep. Elissa Slotkin announces run for re-election in Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin announces run for U.S. Senate in 2024 : NPR She also served three tours in Iraq as an intelligence officer. Meanwhile, no widely known Republicans have announced for the race. But thats our job, the Democrat congresswoman said, emphasizing that she has always had to separate [herself] from the party [and] from party leadership.. Report: John James might be looking at running against Rep. Elissa In what was considered a tossup district, Slotkin beat Barrett 52%-46%, her best showing in any of her elections to date. 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. Republican Rep. John James filed to run for re-election in his House seat. 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. Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin, at a campaign rally in East Lansing, Mich., last November. I live in her district, too, just in one of the super duper red areas. And the margin of her victory last year could offer reassurance that she's prepared for another tough campaign. 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. 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. Barrett, a He was defeated for reelection by Stabenow. Trump defeated President Joe Biden by nearly 1 percentage point under the district's previous boundaries in the 2020 presidential election. Representative Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat and former C.I.A. As a member of the US Army for two decades, Barrett served in the Iraq war. There, he is the chairman of the body's transportation and infrastructure committee. What next? She's won in a district that's pretty red. (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. You can follow him on Twitter. They have disagreed on 0 votes out of 66 votes in the 117th Congress.. Extremely hard-working. More:Debbie Stabenow talks about 'suiting up' to represent Michigan and why she's stepping down. Elissa Slotkin This gives me hope that I will be in her district again even if I have to share her with the whole state. Jacob Bliss is a reporter for Breitbart News. Hopefully it's not Detmer, that failure of a loser can't even get past the primaries in Livingston County. "This is why Im running for the United States Senate. Yes please. She feels, I think, very connected to making sure her legacy is upheld by passing the torch to someone who can win it.. Slotkin raised $10 million for her 2022 campaign, second among targeted Democrats only to Rep. Katie Porter of California. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Its just not okay, the Republican said at the time, Im a conservative. Leaving her seat to be filled by someone red? John James knows he won't win. Updated: Mar 4, 2023 / 06:01 PM EST. Follow him on Twitter @tsspangler. 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. Many other prominent Democrats in the state - such as Gov. Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin won reelection against Republican Tom Barrett in Michigan's 7th Congressional District. Shes been in lockstep with Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden this entire term, and were gonna call her out on that. 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. Best of luck to her. Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney campaigned for her in the 2022 election. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Elissa Slotkin WebRep. 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. Slotkin preps Senate run after winning tough reelection bid 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. Michigan Republican Slams Democrat Elissa Slotkin for Voting With Michigan State Board of Education member Nikki Snyder plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, for Congress in 2020. You have to establish yourself as something separate from what people see on TV, and thats difficult. Gretchen Whitmer, who sailed to a second term. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.