Elissa Slotkin
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Elissa Slotkin is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 7th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as national security, healthcare, and economic development. Slotkin's background includes experience as a former CIA analyst and as a senior advisor in the Department of Defense, which informs her legislative priorities and approach to governance. She has been active in advocating for bipartisan solutions and has worked on various initiatives to support her constituents in Michigan.
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October 9, 2026
That’s why I believe we need significant new leadership.
— Elissa Slotkin
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by number of sources- I’d ask you to confirm a simple statement: the Department of Defense will not send Federal troops to the polls or to seize election materials of any kind.2 sources2026abcnews.com
- He’s very clearly laying the breadcrumbs to be able to say the day after the election that he didn’t really lose the House or he didn’t really lose the Senate.2 sources2026abcnews.com
Millions of Michiganders rely on the Great Lakes for their livelihood and protecting it is existential for Michigan.
We have this fight over moderate versus progressive, or young versus old. And I want to tell you, being your senator for over 18 months, sitting in those rooms, that debate of moderate versus progressive is not the real debate.
Our bill tackles this issue from every angle — awareness, outreach and access to care and testing — and I thank my colleagues from across the aisle as we all work to save lives.
Women, especially in rural communities like Michigan, should be able to get the genetic testing and specialty care they need to catch this disease early or prevent it altogether.
No family should have to fight both a cancer diagnosis and their insurance company at the same time.
That’s not going to happen on my watch. I know that’s not going to happen on his watch.
(Trump’s) tariffs will squeeze our states’ small businesses and farmers harder and drive costs up for working families.
These are deeply troubling reports, and the American people deserve honest answers.
As the Secretary of Defense, you are accountable to the men and women who serve our nation. It is time for you to demonstrate leadership, rather than peddle excuses. The servicemembers we send into harm’s way deserve nothing less.
Today, a group of agitators is traveling to Dearborn for the sole purpose of intimidating that community and provoking a reaction.
The people of Dearborn are once again under attack from an out-of-state influencer looking for controversy.
Trump is rewarding a regime that sends weapons and troops to fight for Russia and has a long history of cooperation with Iran. Undermining our allies while making concessions to our adversaries is not a show of strength—it only emboldens…
Our alliance with South Korea is critical to U.S. security and announcing a decision to unilaterally scale back joint exercises, over social media, all while touting a ‘very good relationship’ with Kim, is a gross miscalculation.
He’s very clearly laying the breadcrumbs to be able to say the day after the election that he didn’t really lose the House or he didn’t really lose the Senate.
I’d ask you to confirm a simple statement: the Department of Defense will not send Federal troops to the polls or to seize election materials of any kind.