Elissa
Slotkin

Who they are, where they came from

Elissa Slotkin is the junior United States Senator from Michigan, having taken office on January 3, 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the United States House of Representatives from 2019 to 2025, and prior to her congressional career held positions at the Department of Defense. In the Senate, she has sponsored legislation addressing connected vehicles from foreign adversaries on and near military installations (S.2259, S.2040), pandemic medical supply chain readiness (S.3511), workforce development (HR.7574), and health protections for federal firefighters (S.2745). During her House tenure, she voted in favor of the Building Chips in America Act (S.2228), which became law, voted in favor of a resolution disapproving a Department of Commerce rule on semiconductor manufacturing processes (HJRES.39), and voted in favor of the No Foreign Election Interference Act (HR.8314).

What they’ve done lately

Where the campaign funds come from

Slotkin raised $4.4M this cycle, with 94.7% from individuals; unitemized contributions account for 63.0% of individual receipts. PAC contributions are minimal at 0.3% of total receipts; named PAC contributors include Mitten PAC, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324 National Political Activities Committee, and D.R.I.V.E. Top employer concentrations include Michigan State University, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Apollo Global Management, and Woodland Foods. Outside independent expenditures totaled $21.7M supporting Slotkin — led by Protect Progress ($10.0M), BlackPAC ($2.4M), and CFFE PAC ($2.1M) — and $54.0M opposing her, led by Senate Leadership Fund ($32.3M), NRSC ($11.0M), and Americans for Prosperity Action ($5.3M).