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Elissa Slotkin
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byMike Bishop
Constituency
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
In office
November 14, 2014 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byDerek Chollet
Succeeded byKenneth Handelman (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1976-07-10) July 10, 1976 (age 47)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)David Moore
Children2 stepdaughters
EducationCornell University (BA)
Columbia University (MIA)
AwardsSecretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service
WebsiteHouse website

Elissa Blair Slotkin (born July 10, 1976) is an American politician. She is the U.S. Representative since 2019.[1] Slotkin is a member of the Democratic Party.

She was a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst during the Barack Obama presidency.

In February 2023, Slotkin announced her decision to run for the U.S. Senate in 2024.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Democratic ex-CIA analyst Elissa Slotkin defeats Republican Rep. Mike Bishop to claim a Michigan congressional seat". Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  2. Wright, David (2023-02-27). "Rep. Elissa Slotkin entering race to succeed retiring Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-02-27.