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Michigan Approves New U.S. House Map, Leading to an Incumbent Versus Incumbent Primary

December 30, 2021December 29, 2021 Michigan Star Staff

Michigan’s independent redistricting commission voted to adopt the state’s new congressional map Tuesday afternoon, with five of the 13 new districts being potentially competitive as both parties fight for control of the House.

The new map creates competitive seats along Lake Michigan, around the state capital and in metro Detroit. President Joe Biden would have won seven of the districts in 2020, while former President Donald Trump would have won six, according to David Wasserman, a senior editor at the Cook Political Report.

Despite Biden’s narrow edge on the new map, incumbent Democratic Reps. Elissa Slotkin, Dan Kildee and Andy Levin could be forced to run in very competitive seats as their party faces political headwinds ahead of the 2022 midterms. Republican Rep. Peter Meijer may also face a contentious race in 2022, as his current Grand Rapids-based 3rd district was put into a new district that Biden would have won by nine points in 2020, Wasserman said.

Joe Biden Visits Michigan to Rally Support for Floundering Multi-Trillion ‘Infrastructure’ Plan

October 6, 2021October 5, 2021 Cooper Moran

President Joe Biden (D) visited a union training center in Howell, Michigan on Tuesday to rally support for his “infrastructure” plan alongside Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D).

Whitmer posted on Twitter her support for Biden’s multi-trillion spending behemoth shortly before the President’s visit:

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Demands Repeal of Longtime Michigan Abortion Ban

September 9, 2021September 8, 2021 Cooper Moran

A 1930s Michigan law affecting pregnancy termination is under scrutiny as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) attempts to change the subject from her scandals and President Joe Biden’s sagging poll numbers.

On Tuesday, Whitmer demanded the Republican-led legislature repeal a law that effectively bans all abortions in the state.

Three Michigan Congresswomen Endorse Biden Ahead of Tuesday Primary

March 9, 2020March 8, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

Three Michigan congresswomen endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden last week in the race for the Democratic nomination.

McCain Called Slotkin, Sponsor of House War Powers Resolution, ‘Unqualified’ for National Security Position

January 11, 2020January 10, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

The late Sen. John McCain repeatedly called Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-08) “totally unqualified” to serve in a national security position in President Barack Obama’s administration.

Michigan GOP Chair Calls Slotkin ‘Poster Child for Failed Foreign Policy Decisions’ in Response to Soleimani Statement

January 5, 2020January 4, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

Michigan Republican Party Chairwoman Laura Cox singled out Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-08) for her response to the death of Qasem Soleimani.

Rashida Tlaib Attacks Trump as ‘Lawless President’ After Soleimani Strike

January 4, 2020January 3, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13) attacked President Donald Trump as a “lawless president” after he ordered an airstrike that took out Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, a designated terrorist organization.

Trump-District Dems Who Voted for Impeachment Take Phone Calls, Hide Behind Binders to Dodge Questions

December 21, 2019December 30, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Several Democratic lawmakers from congressional districts carried by the president in 2016 were recorded hiding behind binders and taking phone calls when asked about their votes to impeach President Donald Trump.

Haley Stevens Will Vote in Favor of Both Articles of Impeachment

December 18, 2019December 30, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI-11) announced Tuesday afternoon that she will vote in favor of both articles of impeachment—obstruction of Congress and abuse of power.

Elissa Slotkin Announces Support for Impeachment, Booed and Cheered at Chaotic Town Hall

December 17, 2019December 30, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-08) announced in a Monday morning op-ed that she will vote in favor of both articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump before speaking at a town hall in her home district.

Elissa Slotkin Helped Start Impeachment Inquiry, Now ‘Undecided’ on Vote

December 13, 2019December 30, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-08) made a public appeal for impeachment hearings in the pages of The Washington Post, but now the freshman Democrat is “undecided” on the articles of impeachment.

Elissa Slotkin Introduces Bill to Prevent Betsy DeVos from Making Changes to Title IX

December 11, 2019December 10, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-08) introduced a bill Tuesday that would prevent U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos from “implementing, enforcing, or otherwise giving effect to her proposed rule changes to Title IX.”

Michigan’s Rep. Slotkin’s Support for Impeachment Inspires Four GOP Challengers

November 18, 2019November 17, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s (D-MI-08) support for the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump has inspired four Republicans to challenge the first-term congresswoman in 2020.

Slotkin Stands By Opposition to Medicare for All, Declines to Clarify Stance on Health Care for Illegal Aliens

November 10, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-13) stood by her opposition to Medicare for All during a raucous Friday night town hall, but declined to say whether she supports providing health care to illegal aliens.

Slotkin Stands By Opposition to Medicare for All, Declines to Clarify Stance on Health Care for Illegal Aliens

November 10, 2019November 9, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Rep. Slotkin Should Not Be Surprised by Boos She Receives at Town Hall for Supporting Impeachment Against Trump

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 Jason M. Reynolds

U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-08) is not exactly drawing praises from her constituents for her calls to impeach President Donald Trump, newly released video shows.

Michigan Voters Tell CNN Impeachment Bolsters Their Support of Trump

October 6, 2019October 5, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

CNN recently visited Macomb County, Michigan to ask voters about the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, and found that most people they spoke to saw “impeachment as little more than politics.”

Impeachment Defender Slotkin Receives First Challenge to 2020 Campaign

October 3, 2019October 2, 2019 Allegra Thatcher

Nikki Snyder, a 35-year-old member of the Michigan state Board of Education, will challenge Democrat U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, by running for Congress, she announced on Tuesday.

Michigan’s Rep. Slotkin Supports Impeachment of Trump, Helping Republicans Raise Money Against Her Campaign

September 30, 2019September 29, 2019 Jason M. Reynolds

Michigan Democratic Representative Elissa Slotkin accused President Donald Trump of “asking for dirt on a political opponent” from a “junior partner,” aka Volodymyr Zelensky, the leader of the sovereign nation of Ukraine.

Four Michigan Democratic Congressman Have Announced Their Support for an Impeachment Inquiry Since Monday

September 25, 2019September 26, 2019 Zachery Schmidt

Four Michigan Democratic Congressman are open to an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump amid the Ukranian aid controversy.

Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin Accuses Trump of Anti-Semitism, Calls His Comments ‘Toxic’

August 23, 2019August 22, 2019 Zachery Schmidt

Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-08) called President Donald Trump’s comments “toxic” after the president questioned Democrats who failed to speak out against Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5).