Elissa Slotkin
Elissa Blair Slotkin is an American politician and former Department of Defense official serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the United States House of Representatives from 2019 to 2025.
100 votes
13 days until Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — every House seat and about a third of the Senate are on the ballot.
Background
Born
1976-07-10, New York City
Education
Cranbrook Schools, Cornell University, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
Prior Occupations
civil servant, politician, expert
Positions Held
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, United States representative, United States senator
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Country
United States
Chamber
Senate
Party
Democrat
State
Michigan
Status
Current member
In office since
2019
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