Slotkin was the first-ever Democrat endorsed by Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) in the 2022 midterm election and is running to fill the seat of retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
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Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) is running to replace retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow, making her the first Democrat to enter the race for a swing-state seat in an election year when Democrats will have to win more than 20 races to retain their majority in the Senate.Key Facts
Slotkin, 46, announced her candidacy in a video on Monday in which she spoke about her time as a Middle East analyst for the CIA and the need for “a new generation of leaders.”
Stabenow, 72, announced in January she will retire after two decades in the Senate, setting up what could be a crowded and competitive race in a state that has increasingly leaned blue since former President Donald Trump won Michigan in 2016.
In addition to Slotkin, who was widely expected to run, Rep.
