In a competitive Michigan primary for the Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) went up against actor and businessman Hill Harper. DDHQ reports that Slotkin has won the seat handily, defeating Harper 80 percent to 20 percent.
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin is the winner of Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, DDHQ projects. Slotkin was running against actor and businessman Hill Harper.
Slotkin, 48, is currently the U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 7th District – which includes all of Ingham, Livingston, Shiawassee and Clinton counties, plus areas of Eaton, Genesee and Oakland counties.
Slotkin took to X to announce her victory, thank her supporters, and, of course, fundraise.
THANK YOU, MICHIGAN!! Thank you to everyone who cast their ballot in this primary election – and to everyone who knocked a door, talked to voters, or chipped in a few bucks to fuel this campaign. I’m thrilled to officially be your Democratic Nominee for Senate. And for those who may not have voted for me, I look forward to earning your support.
Today marks the official start of the 90-day sprint to the general election in November. We have a lot of work to do yet, and I’m going to need a full grassroots team and a groundswell by my side. So the moment is now: can I count on you to chip in $5 to help us start off the general election in the strongest position possible and keep Michigan blue? Let’s do this!
For the November 5 General Election, Slotkin faces Republican and former Rep. and FBI agent Mike Rogers, who is endorsed by former President and GOP nominee Donald Trump. Rogers won the Republican primary, defeating former Congressman Justin Amash 65 percent to 15 percent. Two other Republican challengers were also defeated, taking up the rest of the vote.
Rogers, 61, served as a congressman for Michigan’s 8th District from 2001 to 2015, and also worked as an FBI agent and was a Michigan State senator.
DDHQ is projecting that U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers will win Michigan’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate, beating out former Rep. Justin Amash and West Michigan Dr. Sherry O’Donnell.
As a Congresswoman, Slotkin has positioned herself as a moderate, touting her work as a CIA analyst and in the Defense Department under presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush. When Rogers served in Congress, he headed the House Intelligence Committee and plans to focus on the economy, the Southern border, and crime.
With the shifting tides of the Michigan electorate, the race is considered a toss-up.
Non-partisan political handicapper, the Cook Political Report, rated the open Senate seat as a “Toss Up.” The race was originally thought to be “Lean Democratic” but was shifted shortly before President Biden exited the 2024 race.
