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Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin will seek Michigan Senate seat, opening up her swingy House district [1]

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Date: 2023-02-27  

The new Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission went on to make Slotkin’s seat, which was renumbered the 7th District, a little bluer, but it was still far from safe at 49.4-48.9 Biden. Her opponent for 2022 was state Sen. Tom Barrett, a far-right politician who wore a "naturally immunized" wristband and refused to say if he was vaccinated; Barrett also tried to raise money by sending out a fundraising appeal by text message falsely telling recipients that "your child's gender reassignment surgery has been booked," complete with a phony time for the appointment.

Stotkin outspent her opponent by a vast $11.3 million to $2.8 million, but major outside groups on both sides believed this would be one of the top House races in America. The big four House groups (the DCCC and House Majority PAC on the Democratic side and the NRCC and Congressional Leadership PAC for the GOP) altogether spent $21.3 million, putting it behind only California’s 22nd. The fabled red wave didn’t materialize for Michigan Republicans, though, and Stotkin won by an unexpectedly strong 52-46 margin.

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