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U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ELISSA SLOTKIN
D - MICHIGAN DISTRICT 7
RACE SUMMARY: Defeated two-term incumbent Rep. Mike Bishop (R) with 50.6% of the vote in 2018, making her the first Democrat to represent the district since 2011. She is running for the open Senate seat of retiring U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow. VOTING RECORD: GovTrack.us [2], Project VoteSmart [3] |
BIOGRAPHY | POLITICAL CAREER |
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PARTY: Democrat EDUCATION: Cornell University (B.A.) Columbia University (M.A.) OCCUPATION: Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense FAMILY: Married, 2 Children RELIGION: Jewish |
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ELECTED: 2018 |
ISRAEL
- Helped facilitate deal to sell F-35 fighter jets to Israel
- Worked on U.S.-Israeli missile defense programs including Iron Dome
- Supports a two-state solution
- Worked as a grant writer for Isha L’Isha—Haifa Feminist Center, a grassroots feminist organization in Israel
CHOICE
- Endored by EMILY's List
- Supports Roe v. Wade
- Supports Affordable Care Act’s contraception insurance coverage policy
In Her Own Words
[On American leadership as part of a two-state solution] “The only way that this gets done is through strong American leadership. The only way that the two sides even come to the table is if the U.S. with a very strong lead pushes both sides to make forward progress on the issue. 1
“People in Michigan feel like Washington is broken and they don’t have representatives who remember that they are public servants first. I know something about being a public servant.” 2
SOURCES: 1) www.jewishinsider.com [4] 2) www.jewishinsider.com [4]
Interesting Facts
Slotkin's family founded Hygrade Foods, which created the Ballpark Frank.
Slotkin was awarded the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service.