Elissa Slotkin

Elissa Slotkin
Elissa Slotkin
	Official portrait, 2025
United States Senator; from Michigan
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 3, 2025 Serving with Gary Peters
Preceded by	Debbie Stabenow
Member of the; U.S. House of Representatives; from Michigan
	In office; January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2025
Preceded by	Mike Bishop
Succeeded by	Tom Barrett
Constituency	8th district (2019–2023); 7th district (2023–2025);
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
	Acting
	In office; November 14, 2014 – January 20, 2017
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Derek Chollet
Succeeded by	Kenneth Handelman (acting)
Personal details
Born	Elissa Blair Slotkin; July 10, 1976; New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	David Moore (m. 2011; div. 2023)
Education	Cornell University (BA); Columbia University (MIA)
Awards	Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service
Website	House website; Campaign website

Elissa Blair Slotkin (born July 10, 1976) is an American politician. She is the junior United States Senator from Michigan since 2025. She was a U.S. Representative from 2019 to 2025.^[1] Slotkin is a member of the Democratic Party.

She was a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst during the Barack Obama presidency.

In February 2023, Slotkin announced her decision to run for the U.S. Senate in 2024.^[2] She won the election in November 2024, beating former Republican congressman Mike Rogers.^[3]

References

↑ "Democratic ex-CIA analyst Elissa Slotkin defeats Republican Rep. Mike Bishop to claim a Michigan congressional seat". Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
↑ Wright, David (2023-02-27). "Rep. Elissa Slotkin entering race to succeed retiring Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
↑ Frankel, Jillian (2024-11-06). "Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan Senate seat over Republican Mike Rogers". NBC News. Retrieved 2024-11-06.

[AP_Slotkin_defeats_Bishop-1] "Democratic ex-CIA analyst Elissa Slotkin defeats Republican Rep. Mike Bishop to claim a Michigan congressional seat". Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-07.

[2] Wright, David (2023-02-27). "Rep. Elissa Slotkin entering race to succeed retiring Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-02-27.

[3] Frankel, Jillian (2024-11-06). "Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan Senate seat over Republican Mike Rogers". NBC News. Retrieved 2024-11-06.

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