U.S. Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Michigan
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 other#4 agriculture
81
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.37Progressive
Senator Slotkin positions as a progressive Democrat whose voting record is slightly more moderate than the average member of her party. Her ideology score of -0.368 places her in the mainstream progressive range while maintaining some flexibility on certain issues.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
81
total votes analyzed
Overview
Elissa Slotkin serves as a U.S. Senator from Michigan, bringing a background that includes service in national security roles prior to her political career. Her voting record reflects priorities common among Democrats, with particular attention to healthcare and defense matters. Her legislative focus shows strong engagement on healthcare issues, where she has cast 48 recorded votes with a 65% approval rate on measures brought before her. She has demonstrated consistent support for defense-related legislation, voting in favor 100% of the time on such matters, which aligns with her professional background in national security. Slotkin's voting patterns suggest a legislator who generally aligns with Democratic priorities while occasionally taking positions that may reflect her swing-state constituency. Her record on budget matters shows more selective support, with a 56% approval rate on fiscal legislation.
Key Positions
- •Strong support for healthcare-related legislation
- •Consistent backing of defense and national security measures
- •Selective approach to budget and fiscal matters
- •Generally opposes motions to recommit (procedural votes that can delay or alter legislation)
- •Mixed record on agricultural legislation relevant to Michigan constituents
By Policy Area
Healthcare48
65% yea35% nay
Budget & Spending9
56% yea44% nay
Other8
25% yea75% nay
Agriculture6
33% yea67% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $57.2M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$4.9M
99%
PAC / Committees$29K
1%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$2.0M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$3.0M
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$3.8M · 77%
$200 – 499
$282K · 6%
$500 – 999
$273K · 6%
$1,000 – 1,999
$285K · 6%
$2,000+
$295K · 6%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (MI)$791K · 40%
Out-of-state$1.2M · 60%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
MI
$791K
CA
$271K
NY
$193K
FL
$68K
MA
$64K
IL
$60K
MD
$52K
VA
$51K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$1.4M
SELF EMPLOYED$138K
THE WONDERFUL COMPANY$14K
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY$14K
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$12K
APOLLO$9K
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN$8K
JANE STREET CAPITAL$7K
ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION$6K
STRELITZIA VENTURES$5K
WOODLAND FOODS$5K
CITY ALUMINUM FOUNDRY CO.$5K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$2.3M
Fundraising
$389K
Advertising
$33K
Refunds
$32K
Transfers
$20K
Materials
$8K
Administrative
$5K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$850K
AISLE 518 STRATEGIES LLC
2.$421K
GUSTO
3.$242K
NGP VAN, INC.
4.$226K
ANNE LEWIS STRATEGIES LLC
5.$168K
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES
6.$165K
RAMP BUSINESS CORPORATION
7.$86K
QCT PRODUCTION
8.$86K
US TREASURY
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$2.8M
Operating Offsets
$100K
Net Operating
$2.7M
Transfers
Transfers Out
$40K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$59K
Committee Refunds
$2K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$30.4M
Opposing
$99.2M
Total Outside Spending
$129.6M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$63.5MSENATE LEADERSHIP FUND
-$63.5M
02
$21.2MNRSC
-$21.2M
03
$20.0MPROTECT PROGRESS
+$20.0M
04
$8.1MGLCF, INC.
-$8.1M
05
$6.3MAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION
-$6.3M
06
$3.0MBLACKPAC
+$3.0M
07
$2.8MLCV VICTORY FUND
+$2.8M
08
$2.4MWINSENATE
+$2.4M
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: S4MI00470Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
69 votes across 9 categories