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Alyssa Slotkin is a senator representing Michigan.

Posted by The Global Story, Checked

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Sources
3 support2 context
Said
1 time·
Confidence
90%
The Global StoryOct 20, 2026
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The claim that Alyssa Slotkin is a senator representing Michigan is supported by the House history record (elected to the U.S. Senate in 2024 for the term ending January 3, 2031) and by a Reuters 2024 results page, with a 2026 AP article describing her as a Democratic U.S. senator.

This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.

What was said

… At the same time, there are really prominent folks in the Jewish community who are openly backing El-Sayed. You can take a look at someone like Alyssa Slotkin. She's the other senator representing Michigan. She's a Democrat, she's Jewish, and she's been out there making the case for him. People want to see a Jewish woman and a Muslim man being able to get along, debate, push and pull on each other, and move the state. …
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What we found

Supports. The official U.S. House history record lists Elissa Slotkin as a Representative and Senator from Michigan, elected to the U.S. Senate in 2024 for the term ending January 3, 2031.[3]

Supports. An AP article published 2026-10-29 describes Democratic U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin appearing at a Kalamazoo campaign event, consistent with her being a sitting Michigan senator as of late October 2026.[1]

Supports. Reuters' 2024 Michigan results list Elissa Slotkin as the winner of the U.S. Senate race.[2]

Context. Sources identify her as 'Elissa' Slotkin, while the post and claim use 'Alyssa'; a secondary tier-4 video transcript also uses 'Alyssa' but is not needed to ground the claim.[3][4][5]

Sources

5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 2 not rated

  1. 1Michigan Democrats El-Sayed and Stevens to make rare ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
  2. 2Michigan election results 2024 - Reutersreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
  3. 3SLOTKIN, Elissa | US House of Representatives: History, Art ...history.house.gov · primary source · cited for: supports, context
  4. 4She didn't think we'd see this.youtube.com · not rated · cited for: context
  5. 5'Impeachment Isn't Enough': Slotkin REVEALS Plan to Make ...dailymotion.com · not rated · cited for: context

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