Sen. Elissa Slotkin takes her Midwest message to Iowa, fueling 2028 speculation
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from Michigan, pitched herself here Tuesday as an advocate for Midwest pragmatism that she believes can help her party — and the country — navigate past the stormy politics of President Donald Trump
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin takes her Midwest message to Iowa, fueling 2028 speculation In an interview with NBC News, the Michigan Democrat didn't rule out running for president, but she added that "there’s a long road before we get there." Listen to this article with a free account 00:00 00:00 Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., during a town hall in Lansing in June. Emily Elconin / Bloomberg via Getty Images file Share Add NBC News to Google April 7, 2026, 11:00 PM EDT By Henry J. Gomez DES MOINES, Iowa — Sen. Elissa Slotkin , D-Mich., pitched herself here Tuesday as an advocate for Midwest pragmatism that she believes can help her party — and the country — navigate past the stormy politics of President Donald Trump. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Using her keynote address at a Polk County Democratic Party dinner to underline Iowa’s political influence as a potential early contest in the 2028 presidential race, Slotkin urged her audience to vet White House hopefuls carefully. “You guys are Iowa,” Slotkin said. “You’re going to see every Tom, Dick and Harry candidate come through here, right? I want you to ask what their offensive plan is, their Project 2029. What is their value proposition that they’re going to offer to the American people that is going to offer an alternative to what Trump is doing, rather than just pointing at him and saying, ‘He’s bad, he’s bad, he’s bad, he’s bad’?” Slotkin, who has been building a national presence since she narrowly won her Senate seat in 2024, is viewed as a possible presidential candidate. Her speech ended a packed day of politicking for Slotkin in a state that previously held Democrats’ first presidential caucuses and is angling to host an early nominating contest again in 2028. Over lunch in nearby Indianola, Slotkin plied a small focus group of Trump voters with questions about what made an ideal presidential candidate. Later, in a private room at a craft beer bar...
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