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Who is Sen. Elissa Slotkin, the Jewish ‘rising star’ speaking for Democrats in response to Trump’s speech?

JL;DR SUMMARY Elissa Slotkin, a freshman senator from Michigan and one of the few Jewish women in the U.S. Senate, is set to deliver the Democratic response to President Trump’s address to Congress. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Kamala HarrisU.S. SenateJewish WomenTwo State SolutionMichiganIsrael SupportElissa SlotkinDemocratic ResponseCia Analyst

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Dearborn, Michigan, United States
"Slotkin outperformed her in the heavily Arab American city of Dearborn, where Trump won by six points amid anger over Harris position on the Israel-Hamas war."
Holly, Michigan, United States
"Born in New York City, Slotkin was raised on her familys farm in rural Michigan. Located in Holly, northwest of Detroit, the farm was part of Hygrade Meat Company."
New York City, New York, United States
"Born in New York City, Slotkin was raised on her familys farm in rural Michigan."
Detroit, Michigan, United States
"Located in Holly, northwest of Detroit, the farm was part of Hygrade Meat Company."
United States
"He emigrated to the U.S. at age 14 at the height of a major wave of Jewish immigration from Eastern Europe against his parents wishes."
New Jersey, United States
"The Slotkin family and seven siblings later came to the U.S., and his father was buried in New Jersey."

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