Elissa Slotkin
American politician
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| 2025 | Elissa Slotkin was one of 12 Democrats who joined all Republicans to vote for the final passage of the Laken Riley Act in the Senate. |
| 2025 | Elissa Slotkin was one of 12 Democrats who joined all Republicans to vote for the final passage of the Laken Riley Act in the Senate. |
| January 2025 | Takes office as the junior United States senator from Michigan. |
| January 2025 | Takes office as the junior United States senator from Michigan. |
| 2024 | Elected to the U.S. Senate, winning 48.6% of the vote in a narrow election. |
| 2024 | Slotkin was endorsed by the LGBTQ+ rights group Human Rights Campaign for her US Senate campaign. |
| 2024 | Publicly criticized identity politics, stating it 'needs to go the way of the dodo' and advocating for viewing people as 'independent Americans' regardless of group or party affiliation. |
| 2024 | Slotkin narrowly defeated Republican nominee Mike Rogers in the general election, outperforming the top of the ticket. |
| 2024 | Slotkin narrowly defeated Republican nominee Mike Rogers in the general election, outperforming the top of the ticket. |
| 2024 | Publicly criticized identity politics, stating it 'needs to go the way of the dodo' and advocating for viewing people as 'independent Americans' regardless of group or party affiliation. |
| 2024 | Slotkin was endorsed by the LGBTQ+ rights group Human Rights Campaign for her US Senate campaign. |
| 2024 | Elected to the U.S. Senate, winning 48.6% of the vote in a narrow election. |
| November 5 2024 | Slotkin won the U.S. Senate election against Republican Mike Rogers, outperforming the top of the ticket. |
| November 5 2024 | Slotkin won the U.S. Senate election against Republican Mike Rogers, outperforming the top of the ticket. |
| August 6 2024 | Slotkin won the Democratic primary with 76% of the vote, becoming the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate general election. |
| August 6 2024 | Slotkin won the Democratic primary with 76% of the vote, becoming the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate general election. |
| 2023 | Slotkin and Dave Moore filed for divorce, ending their marriage. |
| 2023 | Following the Michigan State University mass shooting in her district, introduced the Gun Violence Prevention Research Act with Senator Ed Markey to provide $50 million annually for five years to support CDC research on firearms safety and gun violence prevention. |
| 2023 | The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration's student debt forgiveness initiative, which Slotkin had previously voted to protect against Republican-led attempts to overturn. |
| 2023 | Slotkin was one of two House Democrats who voted for a Republican-backed amendment preventing Department of Defense facilities from displaying non-official flags, including the pride flag. She later clarified that her intention was to prevent the display of 'hateful flags' like the Confederate flag. |
| 2023 | Slotkin and Dave Moore filed for divorce, ending their marriage. |
| 2023 | The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration's student debt forgiveness initiative, which Slotkin had previously voted to protect against Republican-led attempts to overturn. |
| 2023 | Following the Michigan State University mass shooting in her district, introduced the Gun Violence Prevention Research Act with Senator Ed Markey to provide $50 million annually for five years to support CDC research on firearms safety and gun violence prevention. |
| 2023 | Slotkin was one of two House Democrats who voted for a Republican-backed amendment preventing Department of Defense facilities from displaying non-official flags, including the pride flag. She later clarified that her intention was to prevent the display of 'hateful flags' like the Confederate flag. |
| February 2023 | Prior to her February 2023 divorce, Slotkin moved back to her family farm in Holly, Michigan, which is in Michigan's 9th congressional district. |
| February 2023 | Prior to her February 2023 divorce, Slotkin moved back to her family farm in Holly, Michigan, which is in Michigan's 9th congressional district. |
| February 27 2023 | Elissa Slotkin announced her candidacy for the 2024 Michigan U.S. Senate election, following Debbie Stabenow's announcement of vacating the seat. |
| February 27 2023 | Elissa Slotkin announced her candidacy for the 2024 Michigan U.S. Senate election, following Debbie Stabenow's announcement of vacating the seat. |
| 2022 | Elissa Slotkin defeated Republican nominee Tom Barrett in the U.S. House of Representatives election, winning with 51.5% of the vote against Barrett's 46.5%. This was the most expensive U.S. House race of 2022, with Slotkin raising $9.8 million. |
| 2022 | During the campaign, Slotkin signed a seven-month lease on a condominium in Lansing, Michigan, owned by a campaign donor, while maintaining that the lease was at a fair market rate. |
| 2022 | Voted for H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, demonstrating her stance on gun control policy. |
| 2022 | Slotkin co-sponsored the Ban Corporate PACs Act, a legislative effort to prevent corporations from operating political action committees. |
| 2022 | Introduced H.R. 6370, the Safe Guns, Safe Kids Act, which mandates secure firearm storage when children are present, prompted by the 2021 Oxford High School shooting. |
| 2022 | Voted for H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, demonstrating her stance on gun control policy. |
| 2022 | Introduced H.R. 6370, the Safe Guns, Safe Kids Act, which mandates secure firearm storage when children are present, prompted by the 2021 Oxford High School shooting. |
| 2022 | Slotkin co-sponsored the Ban Corporate PACs Act, a legislative effort to prevent corporations from operating political action committees. |
| 2022 | Elissa Slotkin defeated Republican nominee Tom Barrett in the U.S. House of Representatives election, winning with 51.5% of the vote against Barrett's 46.5%. This was the most expensive U.S. House race of 2022, with Slotkin raising $9.8 million. |
| 2022 | During the campaign, Slotkin signed a seven-month lease on a condominium in Lansing, Michigan, owned by a campaign donor, while maintaining that the lease was at a fair market rate. |
| August 2022 | Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, demonstrating her stance on economic and climate policy. |
| August 2022 | Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, demonstrating her stance on economic and climate policy. |
| 2021 | Voted in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump in his second impeachment proceedings. |
| 2021 | Slotkin voted again in favor of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. |
| 2021 | Voted in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump in his second impeachment proceedings. |
| 2021 | Slotkin voted again in favor of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. |
| November 2021 | Voted for the Build Back Better Act, a significant legislative initiative. |
| November 2021 | Voted for the Build Back Better Act, a significant legislative initiative. |
| 2020 | Slotkin won reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating Republican Paul Junge with 50.9% of the vote. |
| 2020 | During the Trump administration, Slotkin voted against an amendment that would provide $10,000 debt relief for student loan borrowers, despite the amendment being supported by 93% of the Democratic caucus. |
| 2020 | Slotkin pushed the Department of Education to assist federal employees with student loan payments during the partial government shutdown. |
| 2020 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, Slotkin adapted her campaign strategy by hosting virtual and socially distanced campaign events, implementing contactless door canvassing, and running advertisements on gas pumps. |
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