Elissa Slotkin, centrist Jewish Democrat, wins tight Michigan Senate race
In Minnesota, Royce White, a Republican podcaster with a history of antisemitic comments, lost his Senate race to incumbent Amy Klobuchar
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Politics Is Elissa Slotkin’s Senate bid in trouble?
If she wins, she would be the first Jewish woman to represent Michigan in the Senate
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Politics The 4 races American Jews should watch
A former synagogue president, a politician with a history of antisemitic comments, and a Trump whistleblower are all on the ballot
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Opinion What two moderate, middle-aged Jewish men can teach us all
Adam Frisch and Josh Shapiro drew a roadmap for a brighter political future
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Fast Forward Elissa Slotkin, the last Jewish Democratic holdout, joins calls to impeach Trump
(JTA) — Rep. Elissa Slotkin, the Jewish Democratic moderate from Michigan whose role was critical in impeaching President Donald Trump in 2019, is in favor of impeaching him a second time. Slotkin was among the last Democrats to sign on to this week’s impeachment effort, and the last of the 25 Jewish Democrats to do…
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News Elissa Slotkin: Biden’s pick of former general for defense secretary ‘feels off’
President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to be defense secretary is raising hackles among Democrats concerned that Austin would erode civilian control of the military. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat, praised Austin’s experience in a Tuesday statement, but said that the nomination of a retired general for the traditionally civilian role…
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Fast Forward The latest on Jewish races: Elissa Slotkin wins in Michigan
In North Carolina, a Jewish leader and political neophyte won a seat in Congress. In New York, a sitting congressman who’d barely won in 2018 lost this round. Other races are still too close to call, but as the day goes on, more questions are getting answered. Here’s an update on the big Jewish races…
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Fast Forward Elissa Slotkin receives violent threat amid Michigan’s tense political climate
Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat, reported receiving a voicemail with violent threats at her campaign headquarters over the weekend. “This week, a caller left a voicemail at my campaign headquarters using threatening, sexually explicit, and violent language, including a threat to ‘shoot my way to victory,’” Slotkin said in a statement. Law enforcement determined…
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