Elissa Blair Slotkin has been serving as the junior United States Senator from Michigan since 2025. Before becoming a senator, she served as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 7th congressional district from 2019 to 2025. Slotkin is a member of the Democratic Party and has a background as a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst and Department of Defense official. Her committee assignments include the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.