Elissa Slotkin (D), Mike Rogers (R), and five others to compete in the general election for U.S. Senate seat in Michigan

Elissa Slotkin (D), Mike Rogers (R), and five others are running in the general election for U.S. Senate in Michigan on Nov. 5, 2024.

Incumbent Debbie Stabenow (D), who was first elected in 2000, did not run for re-election. The Detroit Free Press’ Todd Spangler said, “The last time a Senate seat was open in Michigan was in 2014. Republicans sense a chance to win this year but if they do, it will mark the first time since 1994 a Democrat has lost a U.S. Senate race in the state.”

Slotkin was elected to the U.S. House in 2018. Her professional experience includes working as a Middle East analyst with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the director for Iraq with the National Security Council, and the senior advisor on Middle East transition with the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy. Slotkin said she is running because “We need a new generation of leaders that thinks differently, works harder, and never forgets that we are public servants first.” According to reports submitted to the FEC as of June 30, Slotkin has raised $24.1 million and spent $15.3 million.

Rogers represented Michigan’s 8th Congressional District from 2001 to 2015. His professional experience includes working as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He also worked in talk radio and cybersecurity. Rogers said he is running because of the state of the government: “I thought I put politics behind me. But like you, I know something’s broken.” Rogers also said his experience in the U.S. House would help him in the Senate: “No candidate is better prepared to have an impact on day one.” According to reports submitted to the FEC as of June 30, Rogers has raised $5.4 million and spent $2.9 million.

Douglas Marsh (Green), Joseph Solis-Mullen (Libertarian), Doug Dern (Natural Law), Dave Stein (U.S. Taxpayers), and James Frizzell (Independent) are also running.