Elissa Slotkin
Profile
Elissa Slotkin is an American politician serving as a United States Senator from Michigan since 2025. Before her election to the Senate, she served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2019 to 2025, representing districts in Michigan. A former intelligence officer and Department of Defense official, Slotkin held various national security roles, including acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. She is widely regarded as a moderate Democrat with a focus on national security, middle-class economics, and bipartisan cooperation.
Details
- Born
- July 10, 1976 · 49 years old
- Birth place
- New York City, New York, United States
- Education
- Cornell University (BA), Columbia University (Master of International Affairs)
- Career
- Central Intelligence Agency analyst, Department of Defense official, community organizer
