LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – After a night and day of tight vote counting, Democrat U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin has won Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat.
A third-term representative, Slotkin defeated former Republican congressman Mike Rogers. Democrats have held both Senate seats in Michigan for decades, but this year incumbent Senator Debbie Stabenow decided to retire.
While Rogers held an early lead in balloting, Slotkin moved ahead by less that 5,000 votes by late morning Wednesday.
In a statement Wednesday afternoon, Rogers said,
“Congratulations to Congresswoman Slotkin on her victory, I wish her the best as she serves the people of Michigan in the Senate.
I am humbled and honored for the millions of Michiganders who embraced our campaign, shared their thoughts, their concerns, their ideas, and put their faith and trust in me to serve our great state as their U.S. Senator. I’m also proud to have run on the ticket with our President-elect, Donald J. Trump, and I have no doubt that he is going to help move Michigan and America forward.
Michigan will always be home, and serving our state has been the honor of my life. While it won’t be in the U.S. Senate right now, I will continue to serve Michigan now and into the future. Finally, I want to thank my partner in life and in this campaign, my wife Kristi, who has dedicated her life to service and was instrumental in helping us bring light to the issues that so many families are facing. She has been my rock and sacrificed to help bring needed change to Michigan.
Thank You, Michigan.”
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