Democrats Retain Michigan Senate Seat

The win by Rep. Elissa Slotkin maintains Democrats’ 25-year lock on the state’s Senate delegation and gives the Democrats a larger minority in the chamber.

U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) speaks to supporters at her watch party during the early-morning hours at the MotorCity Casino in Detroit, Mich., on Nov. 6, 2024. Scott Olson/Getty Images

DETROIT—Michigan’s Senate delegation remains solid blue as Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) defeated Republican Mike Rogers to claim the seat vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow.

The race was called on Nov. 6 at 3:12 p.m. ET. Slotkin’s win shores up the Democrats’ minority in the chamber after Republicans gained control of the Senate on Tuesday night. As of press time, Republicans had won 52 Senate seats to the Democrats’ 44, with four seats too close to call.