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applegrove

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Tue May 12, 2026, 02:45 PM May 12

Elissa Slotkin Won't Rule Out Run for President

Elissa Slotkin Won’t Rule Out Run for President

May 12, 2026 at 2:19 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 16 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/12/elissa-slotkin-wont-rule-out-run-for-president/


Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) avoided ruling out a 2028 bid for the White House, arguing voters are ready for a “new generation” of candidates, Politico reports.

Said Slotkin: “We are not well as a country right now, and people are not looking to just go back to where they were.”
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Elissa Slotkin Won't Rule Out Run for President (Original Post) applegrove May 12 OP
She has zero chance of winning the nomination. Fiendish Thingy May 12 #1
Agreed, there is no chance for her to win the nomination LR3 May 12 #3
Yes, that's an even better idea. Fiendish Thingy May 12 #4
Good Starbeach May 12 #2

Fiendish Thingy

(24,142 posts)
1. She has zero chance of winning the nomination.
Tue May 12, 2026, 03:08 PM
May 12

But should definitely be on the short list for VP.

LR3

(197 posts)
3. Agreed, there is no chance for her to win the nomination
Tue May 12, 2026, 03:16 PM
May 12

But rather than VP, her background would make her a great CIA Director.

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