Elissa Slotkin
Elissa Slotkin | |
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Official portrait, 2026 | |
| United States Senator from Michigan | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 Serving with Gary Peters | |
| Preceded by | Debbie Stabenow |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Bishop |
| Succeeded by | Tom Barrett |
| Constituency |
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| Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs | |
Acting | |
| In office January 15, 2015 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Derek Chollet |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Handelman (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elissa Blair Slotkin July 10, 1976 New York City, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
David Moore
(m. 2011; div. 2023) |
| Education | Cornell University (BA) Columbia University (MIA) |
| Awards | Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service |
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| Website | |
Elissa Blair Slotkin (/ˈslɒtkɪn/ SLOT-kin; born July 10, 1976) is an American politician and former intelligence analyst 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.
Slotkin was a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst and Department of Defense official, ending her career there as the acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. In 2018, she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Michigan's 8th congressional district.
Slotkin was elected to the Senate in 2024, defeating Republican nominee Mike Rogers in a close race. She became the second female senator from Michigan after Debbie Stabenow. She is expected to become Michigan's senior senator when Gary Peters retires in 2027.