Nikki Snyder, a member of the state Board of Education, announced Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 that she plans to run as a Republican in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. 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. Literally thats all it takes to support a Dem these days!? You have to establish yourself as something separate from what people see on TV, and thats difficult. Copyright 2020 WILX. There, he is the chairman of the body's transportation and infrastructure committee. Slotkin has voted with Pelosi, who is currently the highest-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives, 100 percent of the time. Loading Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Their relationship has stayed strong since, according to Slotkin. They have disagreed on 0 votes out of 66 votes in the 117th Congress.. After two tries at a seat in the U.S. Senate, Michigan Republican John James might now be Follow him on Twitter @tsspangler. After Slotkin narrowly won reelection in 2020, new congressional maps divided her home in Holly just northeast of Lansing from the state Capitol, her district's population center and its Democratic voting base. Play it now! Elissa Slotkin is running for Senate, will Andy Schor run for Slotkin moving up in the world? ", Early jockeying for Senate seats foreshadows competitive 2024 elections. Slotkin Reintroduces Safe Gun Storage Bill, Co-Sponsors New Gun Safety Measures. Many other prominent Democrats in the state - such as Gov. Many other prominent Democrats in the state - such as Gov. All rights reserved. But 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 we're 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. Barrett, a National Republican Senatorial Committee Communications Director Mike Berg said in a January statement that conservatives will "aggressively target this seat in 2024," in hopes of retaking a seat from the Democrats. Garlin Gilchrist, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Birmingham have all said outright or broadly suggested they are not running for the open Senate seat. There's nobody better at strategy that I'm aware of than Elissa Slotkin, Axne said. She feels, I think, very connected to making sure her legacy is upheld by passing the torch to someone who can win it.. Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin announces she's running for Elissa Slotkin Elissa Slotkin THOMAS BEAUMONT and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. We need a new generation of leaders that thinks differently, works harder and never forgets that we are public servants, Ms. Slotkin said in an announcement video released Monday morning. That's why he's not running. Best of luck to her. All rights reserved (About Us). She had told Michigan reporters the divorce had nothing to do with her political career. I live in her district, too, just in one of the super duper red areas. So far, they are the only candidates. Democrats fret as longshot candidates pull money, attention In moving to Lansing to run in Michigan's new 7th District, Slotkin was viewed by Republicans as vulnerable because she would be new to about a third of the district's voters, many in rural GOP-leaning counties north of Lansing. Elissa Slotkin, 46, is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D), the Michigan representative announced Monday. He waged two strong but failed Senate bids in the past - against Stabenow in 2018 and against Senator Gary Peters in 2020. Cool! 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. Rep. Elissa Slotkin is running for the Michigan Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow. I don't think I'd call it that red. The delegation met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other senior Ukrainian military and security officials in Kyiv. Hartland, Howell girls meet in district final with archived broadcasts, CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE LIVINGSTON POST. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com, Published: 10:08 EST, 27 February 2023 | Updated: 15:22 EST, 27 February 2023. This is why I'm running for the United States Senate.'. By Emily Goodin, Senior U.S. 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. 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. Elissa Slotkin running Rogers talking 'reigniting American Dream' in early presidential primary states. ", 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. Junge won the race with 30,475 votes followed by Detmer with 24,796 votes. She is the now first Democrat to enter what very well could be a heated "marquee general election fight" in a "major battleground state" during a presidential election year, writes The New York The group also organizes voter registration and election turnout programs. She knows what it takes to win and she is not going to let her seat flip when she leaves, Slotkin said of Stabenow in an interview. In 2018, Slotkin was one of 31 Democrats to flip seats in districts that Trump won in 2016. Before the race was called, it was rated as "tilt Democratic" by Inside Elections, as a "toss-up" by The Cook Political Report, and as a "toss-up" by Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics. Republicans immediately pounced, painting Slotkin as a liberal elitist. He was defeated for reelection by Stabenow. And the margin of her victory last year could offer reassurance that she's prepared for another tough campaign. James is reportedly also looking at running against Gov. Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin is entering the race to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow, with a campaign launch video on her YouTube page and a US 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. Lyke came in at 22,028 votes and Hoover had 9,438. Slotkin had a long career in foreign policy before pivoting to politics. 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. Still the GOP has not yet fielded a strong candidate for the race. That really attracted me to choose to represent the 8th District.. LANSING, Mich.. -- Just three months ago, Rep. Elissa Slotkin was one of the most vulnerable Democrats in Washington, fighting an expensive campaign for reelection in a Michigan district that Republicans were sure they could retake. Snyder told MLive she is offering voters a break from career politicians. Before Stabenow ran for Senate, she served in the House representing the same district Slotkin represents now. Even though she's the only Democrat to announce an official bid, she's the third candidate to officially file for 2024. Elissa Slotkin "This is why Im running for the United States Senate. 'After careful consideration, we are saddened to announce that we are divorcing after 12 years of marriage,' Slotkin and Moore said in a joint statement earlier this month. Elissa Slotkin (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 7th Congressional District.She assumed office on January 3, 2023. 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. 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. 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. 1:46 U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Lansing, told the Free Press on Monday morning that she has made the decision to run next year for the U.S. Senate seat being Rep. Elissa Slotkin won reelection against Republican state Sen. Tom Barrett in Michigan's 7th Congressional District. 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. 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. 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. The comments below have not been moderated. Trump won MI by only 10k votes in '16 and lost it by 110k in '20. Trump defeated President Joe Biden by nearly 1 percentage point under the district's previous boundaries in the 2020 presidential election. Slotkin was elected in 2018 by narrowly beating two-term incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Bishop in a longtime Republican-leaning district. Michigan State Board of Education member Nikki Snyder plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, for Congress in 2020. Its just not okay, the Republican said at the time, Im a conservative. With no obvious Republican frontrunner, I would guess that this seat leans Democratic for now. Slotkin has positioned herself as a moderate and champions Democratic principles like protecting abortionrights and a ban on assault weapons. He defeated her again in 2016 in a rematch. Slotkin, Barrett advance to November in tossup Michigan - Mlive More:Debbie Stabenow talks about 'suiting up' to represent Michigan and why she's stepping down. WebH.R.8215, a bill sponsored by Rep. Slotkin, was ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 13. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.