Incumbent Representative Elissa Slotkin emerged victorious in the Democratic primary for Senate in Michigan on Tuesday, initiating a brief campaign period leading up to the general election in November.
Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from Michigan, triumphed over actor Hill Harper in the state’s Democratic primary, aiming to succeed retiring Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow.
Currently, Slotkin serves Michigan in the House of Representatives and has a background as a Middle East analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). She first entered the political arena in 2018, where she successfully unseated a Republican incumbent, transforming her district.
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Rep Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) interacts with her constituents during a town hall meeting where she addressed her decision to support the impeachment of President Donald Trump on December 16, 2019, in Rochester, Michigan. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
Throughout her Senate campaign, Slotkin has presented herself as a moderate candidate in the politically pivotal state of Michigan. She has highlighted her previous work under both former Presidents Obama and Bush to reinforce this narrative.
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Slotkin has also been deliberate in her viewpoint regarding Israel and the conflict with the terrorist group Hamas in Gaza. Nevertheless, Michigan boasts a large Arab population that has been advocating for the Biden administration to halt military assistance to Israel. Harper, her Democratic rival, has been more outspoken in condemning both Israel and the Biden administration’s backing of the U.S. ally.
Actor and U.S. Senate candidate Hill Harper engages with participants during the State of Our Democracy: Voter Apathy in the Black Community panel on the second day of the 2023 37th Annual NOBCO Economic Development Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, on October 20, 2023. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for NOBCO)
Harper has repeatedly advocated for a ceasefire and has urged Democratic frontrunner Slotkin to take a similar stance.
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Slotkin, the Democratic nominee, must now focus on clinching the general election in November, a contest that could be highly competitive given Michigan’s swing state status.
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The Cook Political Report, a non-partisan political analysis organization, has labeled the open Senate seat as a “Toss Up.” The race’s classification was initially “Lean Democratic,” but was adjusted shortly before President Biden stepped back from the 2024 presidential race.
