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Elissa Slotkin

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Elissa Slotkin
Official portrait, 2019
United States Senator-elect
from Michigan
Assuming office
January 3, 2025
SucceedingDebbie Stabenow
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byMike Bishop
Succeeded byTom Barrett (elect)
Constituency
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
Acting
In office
November 14, 2014 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byDerek Chollet
Succeeded byKenneth Handelman (acting)
Personal details
Born
Elissa Blair Slotkin

(1976-07-10) July 10, 1976 (age 48)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
David Moore
(m. 2011; div. 2023)
EducationCornell University (BA)
Columbia University (MIA)
AwardsSecretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service
WebsiteHouse website
Campaign website

Elissa Blair Slotkin (born July 10, 1976) is an American politician. She is the U.S. Representative since 2019.[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

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  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.