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Senate (Open - Slotkin), MI-07 (Open - Hertel), MI-08 (Open - McDonald Rivet), MI-10 (Flip - Marlinga)

Incumbent Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow, in office since 2000, is not seeking a fifth term. Current MI-07 Representative Elissa Slotkin won the Aug. 6 primary by 80.5%. Slotkin served three tours in Iraq in the CIA, and later at the White House, State Department, and finally at the Pentagon.

Former state senator Curtis Hertel is running in a tossup race for the open seat in MI-07 but has outraised his opponent. Kristen McDonald Rivet is running in MI-08, which is open due to the incumbent’s retirement. Democrats hope to flip M-10. Former prosecutor and Federal Appeals Court judge Carl Marlinga is running against a one-term representative who had won by only 1,600 votes in 2022.
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MICHIGAN COMPETITIVE RACES
SENATE

HOUSE

Coming off historic losses in 2022, the Michigan Republican State Party is in dire financial straits, and the infighting has been fierce. A report issued by a GOP activist says most party bank accounts are empty. This chaos and lack of capital likely will provide a boon for the state’s Democrats.

The House races:

  • MI-07: Both parties are eyeing the open seat in MI-07, a district of growing diversity. The outcome of the election likely will hinge on voter turnout. It is rated a Tossup.
  • M-08: Redistricting made MI-08 more red, but incumbent Kildee won by 10 points in 2022, good news for whoever wins the Democratic primary in August. The district is rated Toss-up.
  • MI-10: A suburban district north of Detroit, MI-10 is eminently flippable. It is rated Lean R, but the current Republican incumbent, who had a great financial advantage, won by only 1,600 votes in 2022.

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