Elissa Slotkin for president? Michigan’s U.S. senator doesn’t rule it out in visit to Iowa

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 647

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Michigan’s current junior U.S. senator may have ambitions for higher office after all.

In an interview with the Des Moines Register on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) said she “wouldn’t say no forever” if party fixtures encouraged her to run for the presidency in the 2028 cycle or beyond.

“I’m not so arrogant as to think it has to be me,” Slotkin told the Iowa-based newspaper. “Midterms is what I’m focused on right …

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