{"id":2287411,"date":"2024-07-01T15:54:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T19:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elissa-slotkin-flexes-muscle-in-michigan-senate-race-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-01T15:57:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T19:57:45","slug":"elissa-slotkin-flexes-muscle-in-michigan-senate-race-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elissa-slotkin-flexes-muscle-in-michigan-senate-race-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Elissa Slotkin flexes muscle in Michigan Senate race &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felissa-slotkin-flexes-muscle-in-michigan-senate-race-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2287411&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Elissa Slotkin, a Democratic representative from Michigan,\u2064 has reserved $8 million in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rumored-biden-nom-for-nasa-administrator-out-of-touch-experts-say\/\" title=\"Rumored Biden Nom for NASA Administrator Out of Touch, Experts Say\">ad space<\/a> for her Senate campaign.\u200b She \u200caims \u200cto take \u2064over the seat\u2062 currently held\u2063 by Sen. Debbie Stabenow. The ads will run\u2063 in various media\u200d markets\u200b in Michigan. \u2064Slotkin&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evidence-mounting-that-house-is-a-lost-cause-for-dems\/\" title=\"Evidence Mounting That House Is a Lost Cause for Dems\">campaign believes<\/a> this investment will help\u200c engage and turn \u200cout voters. The \u200ddecision to reserve \u200dad \u2062space \u200dwas made before a debate where President Joe Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/payments-company-adyens-shares-plummet-by-a-third-after-earnings-miss\/\" title=\"Adyen&#039;s shares drop 33% due to earnings disappointment.\">performance raised concerns<\/a> about enthusiasm for the Democratic \u200bticket. Slotkin has raised more campaign funds than any Republican challenger in the race. Former Republican Rep. \u200bMike Rogers, endorsed by former President \u2063Donald \u200dTrump,\u200c is\u200b among the three Republicans vying for the nomination.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\" \/><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Elissa Slotkin flexes muscle in Michigan Senate race<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/arosciglione\/\">Annabella Rosciglione<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-01T15:05:51-04:00\">July 1, 2024 3:05 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1674829\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3055075\/slotkin-challenger-chinese-company-michigan-senate-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Elissa Slotkin<\/a> (D-MI) reserved $8 million in ad space in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michigan<\/a> to be used near the final weeks of her campaign for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Senate<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Slotkin is the likely Democratic candidate who is looking to take over the seat of Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), which she has held since 2001. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis investment will be key to engaging and turning out voters in the final weeks of the campaign and sending Elissa Slotkin to the U.S. Senate,\u201d Slotkin campaign spokesman Austin Cook said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/wireStory\/democrat-elissa-slotkin-makes-massive-ad-buy-michigan-111581018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Come October and November, the ads will play in the Detroit, Grand Rapids, Traverse City, and Flint media markets across broadcast, cable, and digital platforms, according to a release sent to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/michigan-senate-slotkin-2024-campaign-af6801d2ebef4b1e413ae2ae18149cc9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the <em>Associated Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ad space was reserved before President Joe Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-blames-age-for-poor-debate-performance-not-a-young-man-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Biden blames age for poor debate performance: \u2018Not a young man&#039; - Washington Examiner\">lackluster debate performance<\/a> last week, which has some Democrats concerned about the effect low enthusiasm surrounding the Democratic presidential ticket could have on down-ballot candidates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[It] was a bad night for the president, and it was not a good night for the Democratic Party writ large,\u201d John LaBombard, a former top aide to former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), told <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/4746986-biden-debate-impact-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the<\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/4746986-biden-debate-impact-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>  Hill<\/a>.<\/em> \u201cIt made it harder. It for sure made it harder. Every Democrat on the ballot would have benefitted from a terrific debate performance by Joe Biden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since Slotkin announced her run in February 2023, she has raised more than $16 million and had $8.6 million in cash on hand as of the latest campaign finance update in April. She has far outraised any Republican challenger ahead of the state\u2019s Aug. 6 primary.<\/p>\n<p>Three Republicans are looking for the party\u2019s nomination. Former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers received an endorsement from former President Donald Trump. Still, Rogers has only raised $2.9 million as of the latest campaign finance report.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last month, the National Republican Senatorial Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/06\/20\/senate-gop-nrsc-advertising-00164161\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced<\/a> a $100 million investment into ad space in swing states, including Michigan. Other national Republican groups have reserved $14 million in Michigan for the time after the primary and before Nov. 5.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats still have made their own buy-ins in the race with the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee having reserved about $10 million. Their PAC has also made an additional $17 million investment in ad reservations, according to AdImpact.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1674829\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1674829\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Tags<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/campaign\/\">Campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\">Michigan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) has reserved $8 million in ad space in Michigan for the final weeks of her Senate campaign, aiming to engage and turn out voters. Slotkin is the likely Democratic candidate seeking to replace Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI). The ads will run in various media markets across the state, despite concerns about low enthusiasm following President Biden&#8217;s recent debate performance. Slotkin has raised over $16 million since announcing her candidacy in February 2023, outpacing her Republican challengers. The National Republican Senatorial Committee has also invested heavily in ad space in Michigan, setting the stage for a competitive race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2287412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/elissa-slotkin-michigan.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33559,33557,33558,5894,32076],"class_list":["post-2287411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2022-elections","tag-elissa-slotkin","tag-michigan-senate-race","tag-politics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/elissa-slotkin-michigan.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2287411"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287411\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2287412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2287411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2287411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2287411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}