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Slotkin Leaves Door Open to 2028 White House Bid

Slotkin said she would not rule out a 2028 presidential run and wants to help shape her party’s national debate.

Slotkin Leaves Door Open to 2028 White House Bid
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This article1 analysis · Oct 8, 2026
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin said she would not rule out a 2028 presidential run, though she is focused on the 2026 midterms. In Iowa, she also said she wants to shape the Democratic Party’s national debate and reconnect it with voters in the Midwest.

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Elissa Slotkin
D · MI · SEN

Michigan senator discussing a possible 2028 presidential run and her role in the Democratic Party

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President, mentioned in the context of Michigan’s 2024 presidential vote

Joni Ernst
R · IA · SEN

Iowa senator whose retirement will leave an open Senate seat

Iowa House candidate who held a town hall with Slotkin

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Elissa Slotkin Visits Iowa, Discusses Democrats and Possible 2028 Run

Slotkin visited Iowa to campaign for Democrats and said she would not rule out a 2028 presidential run. Left-leaning outlets focus on a health-care town hall and attendees’ concerns about Medicaid cuts and rural clinic closures. Center outlets emphasize her effort to improve Democrats’ appeal to Midwestern and crossover voters, while also reporting speculation about a 2028 run. Right-leaning outlets foreground her openness to a presidential bid, with some noting that she said the midterms come first.

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