The Fox News Decision Deck projects that Democrats volition clasp onto a important unfastened Senate spot successful battleground Michigan, successful a highly competitory and costly contention that drew plentifulness of nationalist dollars and attention.
Three-term Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin volition decision erstwhile Republican Rep. Mike Rogers successful the contention to win Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat who has held the spot for astir a quarter-century.
The contention was 1 of a fistful crossed the state that could determine whether Republicans triumph backmost the Senate majority successful the 2024 elections.
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Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan speaks connected signifier during the last time of the Democratic National Convention astatine the United Center connected August 22, 2024 successful Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla)
Rogers is simply a one-time FBI peculiar cause who aboriginal served arsenic seat of the House Intelligence Committee during his tenure successful Congress. A one-time GOP professional of erstwhile President Trump who mulled a White House tally of his ain successful 2024, Rogers became a beardown protagonist of the Republican statesmanlike nominee and won his endorsement.
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Slotkin besides has a nationalist information background. She worked for the CIA and successful the Pentagon earlier winning predetermination to Congress.
Former Rep. Mike Rogers, the Republican Senate nominee successful Michigan, speaks astatine a Trump run rally headlined by moving mate Sen. JD Vance, successful Byron Center, Michigan connected August 14, 2024 (Fox News - Paul Steinhauser)
With a competitory contest successful Michigan, some campaigns, the enactment committees and extracurricular groups shelled retired millions of dollars successful the race.
Paul Steinhauser is simply a authorities newsman based successful New Hampshire.