Michigan’s open Senate seat will stay in Democratic hands after Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) defeated Republican Mike Rogers in one of the most competitive races of the 2024 cycle.

Slotkin won by a thin margin, securing 48.6% of the vote compared to Rogers’s 48.3%, according to the Associated Press.

Her victory, called Wednesday afternoon, continues a streak of Democratic dominance in statewide races. No Republican has won a Michigan Senate seat since 1994. 

It also denies Republicans additional breathing room in a chamber they will control next year. Slotkin will replace retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), a titan of Michigan politics who rose to Senate Democrats’ No. 3 leadership post.

Michigan was a rare competitive Senate race without an incumbent this cycle, making it a top target for Senate Republicans. In the final days of the campaign alone, the leading super PACs for each party spent almost $20 million on advertising in the state.

The economy and immigration dominated the airwaves as Slotkin faced political headwinds over inflation and the record influx of migrants at the southern border. In Michigan, home to a large auto industry, the transition to electric vehicles also fueled voter anxiety.

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However, Slotkin, a three-term congresswoman and former intelligence officer, defeated Rogers on a centrist message and a vow to preserve abortion access.

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