{"id":2293002,"date":"2024-07-11T19:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T23:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-senate-race-shifts-to-toss-up-after-biden-debate-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T19:04:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T23:04:52","slug":"michigan-senate-race-shifts-to-toss-up-after-biden-debate-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-senate-race-shifts-to-toss-up-after-biden-debate-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Senate race shifts to &#8216;toss-up&#8217; after Biden debate &#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\">24<\/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%2Fmichigan-senate-race-shifts-to-toss-up-after-biden-debate-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=2293002&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>The Washington Examiner reported on \u200dthe Michigan Senate race\u2064 shifting to a &#8220;toss-up,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mortgage-rates-eclipse-7-highest-since-november-in-troubling-sign-for-market\/\" title=\"Mortgage rates surge past 7%, signaling market concerns.\">signaling potential trouble<\/a> for Democrats and\u200c President Joe \u200dBiden. The \u2064Cook Political Report cited Rep.\u2064 Elissa Slotkin&#8217;s trailing numbers behind Biden as a reason for the rating change. Slotkin \u2064is facing challenges from former Rep. Mike Rogers for \u200cthe open Senate seat left by Sen. Debbie Stabenow. Despite Slotkin being a strong fundraiser and former CIA analyst, concerns about her ability to win a statewide race are contributing to the race being labeled a &#8220;toss-up.&#8221; Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/for-biden-the-debate-stakes-couldnt-be-higher-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"For Biden, the debate stakes couldn\u2019t be higher - Washington Examiner\">poor debate performance<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-staunchest-allies-see-third-party-candidates-as-his-path-to-victory-over-biden\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s most loyal supporters view third-party candidates as a potential route for his victory against Biden\">close presidential race<\/a> in Michigan are also factors impacting the Senate race. The\u200b report highlighted a \u200cdivision within the Democratic\u200d Party regarding Biden&#8217;s reelection \u2064prospects,\u2063 with some\u2062 urging him to drop out. Biden&#8217;s campaign\u2064 officials are engaging with skeptical senators, with the Michigan race being a key focus of\u2064 concern and strategy.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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\">Michigan Senate race shifts to \u2018toss-up\u2019 in wake of Biden debate performance<\/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\/samantha-jo-roth\/\">Samantha-Jo Roth<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-11T18:59:30-04:00\">July 11, 2024 6:59 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1700359\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democrats\">Democrats<\/a> received bad news Thursday after ratings for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Michigan\">Michigan<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3076882\/slotkin-says-biden-trails-trump-michigan-polling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Michigan\">Senate<\/a> race moved to toss-up, as the fate of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"President Joe Biden\">President Joe Biden<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristi-noem-accused-of-public-affair-with-trump-adviser-husband-left-governors-mansion-report\/\" title=\"Kristi Noem accused of affair with Trump adviser, husband leaves mansion - report.\">political future hangs<\/a> in the balance.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Cook Political Report<\/em> shifted the Michigan Senate race from \u201clean Democrat\u201d to \u201ctoss-up\u201d for a number of reasons, including the fact that Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), the leading Democratic candidate for the state\u2019s open Senate seat, is running behind Biden\u2019s statewide numbers. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there was one race that was looking like a stronger opportunity for Republicans even before the CNN debate and looks even more in play now, it is Michigan,\u201d the <em>Cook Political Report\u2019s<\/em> Jessica Taylor writes.<\/p>\n<p>The election analyst cites Biden\u2019s poor debate performance on June 27 as a reason for the rating shifts as well as a closer presidential race in the Wolverine State, which could affect Democratic turnout and, in turn, hurt their chances of holding on to the Senate seat.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin is expected to face former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), who has emerged as a leading contender and received the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. The seat is open after Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2586354\/sen-debbie-stabenow-will-not-seek-reelection-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced<\/a> her retirement in January 2023.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As Senate Democrats attempt to defy President Biden&#8217;s gravitational pull, Michigan&#8217;s Senate race moves from Lean D to Toss Up.<\/p>\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JessicaTaylor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JessicaTaylor<\/a>&#8216;s analysis: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ne74iXBvBs\">https:\/\/t.co\/ne74iXBvBs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cook Political Report (@CookPolitical) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CookPolitical\/status\/1811503866426298741?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>While the report noted that Slotkin has been a solid fundraiser and has solid credentials as a former CIA analyst who flipped a House seat blue in 2018, the Michigan congresswoman has never won a statewide race and does not have the same advantages as an incumbent, which is contributing to the new rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3068503\/democrats-who-say-biden-should-drop-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">THE PROMINENT DEMOCRATS CALLING ON BIDEN TO DROP OUT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Slotkin told donors during a fundraiser Tuesday that Biden is trailing Trump in private polling of the state, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/10\/us\/politics\/elissa-slotkin-biden.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reporting<\/a> from the <em>New York Times. <\/em>An average of public polling in Michigan showed a<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/president-general\/2024\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> toss-up<\/a> in the presidential race, while some <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/senate\/2024\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>recent polling <\/a>found Slotkin slightly ahead in the Senate race.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So, how did the meeting go with Biden&#8217;s advisors at the DSCC? The Washington Examiner&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamanthaJoRoth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SamanthaJoRoth<\/a> chased Democratic Senators coming out this afternoon<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Senators?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Senators<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Democrats?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Democrats<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DSCC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DSCC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JoeBiden?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JoeBiden<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Biden?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Biden<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Advisor?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Advisor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Left?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Left<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Democrat?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Democrat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Republicans?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Republicans<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/US?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#US<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Politics?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Politics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/News?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Viralvideo?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Viralvideo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wWTLfUZAXb\">pic.twitter.com\/wWTLfUZAXb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcexaminer\/status\/1811502280409067661?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>After huddling<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3077533\/biden-campaign-officials-meet-skeptical-senators-crucial-news-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> with senior Biden campaign officials<\/a> for more than an hour at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3078799\/biden-campaign-fails-ease-concerns-skeptical-senate-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>headquarters<\/a> of Senate Democrats\u2019 political campaign arm Thursday, most senators emerged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3075588\/democrats-drama-family-biden-future-uncertain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>refusing to speak<\/a> to the press. However, Stabenow told reporters she believed Biden\u2019s team laid out an \u201caggressive\u201d plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know he can win Michigan,\u201d Stabenow said. \u201cI know Michigan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Michigan senator would not say whether she believed Biden could win the election overall. The new race rating comes after another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3075546\/six-states-shift-toward-gop-cook-political-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>significant shift<\/a> from the political handicapper was released days ago that found ratings for six states have shifted toward Republicans in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Trump<\/a>\u2018s favor.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Cook Political Report<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/analysis\/national\/national-politics\/six-states-move-toward-trump-electoral-college-ratings?utm_medium=email_action&#038;utm_source=customer.io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>shifted three states<\/a>, Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada, from \u201ctoss-up\u201d to \u201clean Republican\u201d and shifted two other states, Minnesota and New Hampshire, from \u201clikely\u201d to \u201clean Democrat.\u201d Nebraska\u2019s 2nd Congressional District also shifted from \u201clikely\u201d to \u201clean Democrat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>David Sivak contributed to this report<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <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_1700359\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1700359\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/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><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Michigan Senate race has become more uncertain, moving from &#8220;lean Democrat&#8221; to &#8220;toss-up&#8221; following President Joe Biden&#8217;s debate performance. The Cook Political Report cited various factors for this shift, including Rep. Elissa Slotkin running behind Biden&#8217;s statewide numbers and a closer presidential race in Michigan potentially affecting Democratic turnout. Slotkin, the leading Democratic candidate for the Senate seat, is expected to face former Rep. Mike Rogers, who has received the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. Despite Slotkin&#8217;s fundraising success and credentials, her lack of experience in statewide races and incumbency disadvantages have contributed to the new rating. Senate Democrats are working to overcome Biden&#8217;s challenges, with Michigan&#8217;s Senate race being a key battleground<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2293003,"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-June-2024-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4601,34723,22488],"class_list":["post-2293002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-michigan","tag-senate-race","tag-toss-up"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Elissa-Slotkin-June-2024-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293002","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\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2293002"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293002\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2293003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2293002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2293002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2293002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}