Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin talks her run for office and problems in our politics

As we get closer to election day in Michigan, some Congressional races are heating up — including the 7^th Congressional District. It’s one of the most expensive House races — a traditional indicator that the race is close.

Issues debated in the 7^th Congressional District are similar to things discussed across the country, including inflation and abortion.

Last week, Detroit Today spoke with Republican and state Senator Tim Barrett (R-Charlotte), who is running in that district, about some of these issues. This week, Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (D-Lansing) joined the show to discuss why she’s running in the 7^th and why she’s been supporting the Democratic agenda.

“I just don’t think we have a positive way forward in this country without two strong parties with empathy.” — Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin.

Listen: The problems facing the 7^th Congressional District and the country.

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Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin is a Democrat running in Michigan’s 7^th Congressional District. She says the middle class has been hurting, people are afraid of losing their rights and there is concern about the future of America’s democracy.

“I just don’t think we have a positive way forward in this country without two strong parties with empathy,” says Slotkin, “who just have very different views about the role of government in our lives. And we’ve gotten away from that push and pull that made decent policy, and we’ve turned it into a divisive culture war that I just think is completely unhealthy for the country.”