Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan Senate seat in hotly-contested race

Rep. Elissa Slotkin squeaked by with a triumph against erstwhile Rep. Mike Rogers successful the plaything state Senate race.

The borderline of triumph was overmuch too-close-for-comfort for the Democratic typical successful an progressively blue-leaning authorities arsenic she was 4.2 percent down with 66 percent of the ballot tabulated astir 1:30 a.m. connected Election Night.

When the contention was called connected Wednesday afternoon, Slotkin edged retired Rogers by little than 1 percent.

She hung onto the triumph despite Donald Trump tearing down the 'blue wall' with expanse of battleground states Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. 

Rogers had hoped to regenerate retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow, helping Republicans turn their caller bulk successful the U.S. Senate. 

Polling successful the days up of the predetermination showed Rogers closing the spread with his Democratic rival.

An mean from FiveThirtyEight had the 2 astatine a 4 percent constituent spread implicit the weekend.

Slotkin, 48, served for 2 presumption successful the U.S. House of Representatives for Michigan's 8th congressional territory from 2019 done 2023 and successful her 3rd word served for the state's 7th legislature district.

Rogers, 61, antecedently served arsenic a U.S. congressman for Michigan's 8th territory from 2001 done 2015. He was the president of the House Intelligence Committee from 2011 until the extremity of his tenure successful the little chamber.

After retiring from Congress, Rogers was hired by CNN arsenic a nationalist information commentator.

He tried to signifier a comeback successful the 2024 elections, but fell short.

In January, Slotkin volition officially beryllium promoted erstwhile she is sworn successful arsenic the caller Senator for Michigan to regenerate retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow who announced January 5, 2023 that she would not tally for different term.

Slotkin's triumph helps marque definite the Democratic enactment doesn't springiness up seats successful the precocious enclosure arsenic Leader Chuck Schumer tries to bent onto their razor bladed bulk margin. 

She volition service successful the Michigan delegation alongside Democratic Sen. Gary Peters, who is not up for reelection until the 2028 elections aft winning a 2nd word successful the 2022 midterms.

While determination are 47 Democrats and 49 Republicans successful the Senate, the 4 autarkic senators caucus with the Democrats and truthful support the party's majority.

Michigan has a increasing fig of Muslim electorate and different Democrats who enactment their absorption to the enactment leaders backing Israel successful its warfare with Hamas terrorists operating retired of the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.

This has helped the authorities determination much wide implicit the past fewer years – though Michigan remains a battleground swing state successful statesmanlike elections.