Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) announced Monday she would run for Senate in 2024 to replace the retiring Democrat Debbie Stabenow — becoming the first big name to jump in the closely-watched r…
that focused on her Michigan roots, the third-term congresswoman and former CIA analyst said that she was seeking higher office on a platform of defending America’s middle class and backing American-made products, while signaling openness to further firearms restrictions following this month’s deadly“We need a new generation of leaders that thinks differently, works harder, and never forgets that we are public servants,” she said.
Slotkin, 46, launched her campaign in the battleground state after several potential Democratic contenders — including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Transportation Secretary — opted not to run. She floated the announcement last month after Stabenow, 72, announced her own departure.The Michigan seat is one of 20 that Democrats are fighting to defend during a tough 2024 cycle, along with three additional seats held by independent Sens. Angus King of Maine, Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona — each of whom caucus with the Democrats.
A handful of other top Democratic officials — including Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, state Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, state Attorney General Dana Nessel, and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow — have also weighed entering the race, according to reports. Slotkin’s announcement came days after Rep. John James, considered by many to be a rising GOP star, opted against another Senate run after narrowly losing in 2018 and 2020 to Stabenow and Sen. Gary Peters, respectively.
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