MICHIGAN — Elissa Slotkin has won the race against Mike Rogers for a seat representing Michigan in the United States Senate.
Slotkin (D) officially defeated Rogers (R) to achieve victory and join fellow state representatives in the U.S. Senate.
“My job as an elected official is to fight for Michiganders, Republicans, Democrats, independents alike,” Slotkin said shortly before her win was confirmed.
Slotkin and Rogers challenged each other hoping to take the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat who represented Michigan for over 20 years.
To enter the Senate race, Slotkin defeated actor and Harvard Law School graduate Hill Harper.
To enter the Senate race, Rogers, who represented areas of southeast Michigan in Congress for 14 years, defeated former Rep. Justin Amash and Sherry O’Donnell.
Slotkin was elected to the U.S. House in 2018. Slotkin was born in New York, New York and earned a bachelor’s degree in rural sociology from Cornell University in 1998 and a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University in 2003.
““I will continue to show up to listen, to show up again,” Slotkin said. “When you call upon me, I will answer that call and I will act — so let me say as clearly as I can, whether you voted for me or not, you will always have an open door at my office.”
Rogers congratulated Slotkin in a statement this afternoon.
“I wish her the best as she serves the people of Michigan in the Senate,” Rogers said. “I am humbled and honored for the millions of Michiganders who embraced our campaign, shared their thoughts, their concerns, their ideas, and put their faith and trust in me to serve our great state as their U.S. Senator.”
Slotkin’s career experience includes working as a Middle East analyst with the CIA, the director for Iraq with the National Security Council, the senior advisor on Middle East transition with the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy and the acting assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs with the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
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