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Democratic representative for Michigan’s 8th district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Slotkin votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Slotkin’s actual and predicted Biden support scores
| Biden margin | Biden score | Biden plus-minus |
|---|---|---|
| Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s | How often Slotkin votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Slotkin’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
-0.8% | 100.0% | +47.3 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Slotkin vote | Agree with Biden? | Predicted chance of voting with Biden | Plus-minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 23, 2022 | Providing appropriations for various federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023; updating the process of appointing and tallying presidential electors; providing money for humanitarian, security and economic assistance to Ukraine (225-201) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 46.9% | +53.1 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Providing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration health care workers (219-201) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 39.7% | +60.3 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Allowing Puerto Rico to hold a referendum on whether to become a U.S. state, an independent country or a sovereign government (233-191) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 55.2% | +44.8 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement training in de-escalation tactics and in responding to mental and behavior health crises (264-162) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 63.9% | +36.1 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Updating regulations to address conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions (219-205) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 39.5% | +60.5 |
| Dec. 8, 2022 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state; includes an amendment allowing religious organizations to deny services or accomodations for same-sex weddings (258-169) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 68.4% | +31.6 |
| Dec. 6, 2022 | Making it easier for noncitizen veterans to get lawful permanent resident status (220-208) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 40.8% | +59.2 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Requiring the Bureau of Prisons to provide incarcerated women with certain pregnancy-related care and limiting the use of solitary confinement for pregnant women (324-90) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 84.6% | +15.4 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Establishing grants for reentry programs for previously incarcerated people (259-167) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 66.5% | +33.5 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | Requiring certain railroad and labor organizations to accept a labor agreement (290-137) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 69.4% | +30.6 |
| Nov. 16, 2022 | Prohibiting the enforcement of nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement clauses agreed to before a sexual assault or harassment dispute arises (315-109) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.7% | +18.3 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Extending government funding and providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine (230-201) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 50.6% | +49.4 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 53.6% | +46.4 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Expanding access to mental and substance use health services (220-205) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 37.4% | +62.6 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 63.4% | +36.6 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 37.2% | +62.8 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for local governments to train mental health professionals and send them instead of law enforcement officers to respond to emergencies involving people with behavioral health needs (223-206) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 39.8% | +60.2 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.1% | +14.9 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 49.2% | +50.8 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 56.0% | +44.0 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 38.7% | +61.3 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing greater congressional oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau and prohibiting the removal of the bureau director without cause (220-208) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 36.2% | +63.8 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 46.2% | +53.8 |
| Aug. 12, 2022 | Allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices; extending Affordable Care Act subsidies; expanding tax credits for renewable and clean energy efforts; establishing a 15 percent corporate minimum tax; and other measures (220-207) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 33.2% | +66.8 |
| July 29, 2022 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 75.5% | +24.5 |
| July 29, 2022 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 33.5% | +66.5 |
| July 29, 2022 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 31.5% | +68.5 |
| July 28, 2022 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 58.7% | +41.3 |
| July 27, 2022 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.0% | +2.0 |
| July 27, 2022 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 55.6% | +44.4 |
| July 27, 2022 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 61.5% | +38.5 |
| July 21, 2022 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 48.4% | +51.6 |
| July 20, 2022 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 33.2% | +66.8 |
| July 19, 2022 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state (267-157) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 71.8% | +28.2 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 39.6% | +60.4 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 32.2% | +67.8 |
| July 14, 2022 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.3% | +23.7 |
| July 13, 2022 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 66.7% | +33.3 |
| June 24, 2022 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 53.4% | +46.6 |
| June 23, 2022 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 39.2% | +60.8 |
| June 22, 2022 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 87.3% | +12.7 |
| June 22, 2022 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.7% | +3.3 |
| June 16, 2022 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 43.4% | +56.6 |
| June 15, 2022 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 30.0% | +70.0 |
| June 14, 2022 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 52.2% | +47.8 |
| June 9, 2022 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 43.1% | +56.9 |
| June 8, 2022 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 42.0% | +58.0 |
| May 18, 2022 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 38.4% | +61.6 |
| May 17, 2022 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 42.3% | +57.7 |
| May 13, 2022 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 61.9% | +38.1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 40.0% | +60.0 |
| May 11, 2022 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.1% | +22.9 |
| March 31, 2022 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 52.4% | +47.6 |
| March 18, 2022 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 54.9% | +45.1 |
| March 17, 2022 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 41.4% | +58.6 |
| March 9, 2022 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 67.4% | +32.6 |
| March 3, 2022 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 64.1% | +35.9 |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | Imposing visa restrictions on foreign people found responsible for human rights violations related to someone's sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or sex characteristics (227-206) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 45.1% | +54.9 |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.7% | +14.3 |
| Feb. 7, 2022 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 84.3% | +15.7 |
| Feb. 4, 2022 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 37.5% | +62.5 |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 33.5% | +66.5 |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 73.5% | +26.5 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 38.0% | +62.0 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 34.6% | +65.4 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 37.5% | ||
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 38.3% | +61.7 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 32.6% | +67.4 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 44.1% | +55.9 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 47.0% | +53.0 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 50.1% | +49.9 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.2% | +23.8 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (254-175) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 63.6% | +36.4 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through Dec. 16, 2022 (219-212) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 35.6% | +64.4 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 33.7% | +66.3 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 34.7% | +65.3 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 34.7% | +65.3 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 34.7% | +65.3 |
| July 29, 2021 | Providing emergency funding for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack and for the expansion of the Afghan visa program (416-11) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.1% | +1.9 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 37.3% | +62.7 |
| July 22, 2021 | Increasing the number of and expediting the process for visas available to Afghans who worked on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan (407-16) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.3% | +2.7 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 60.0% | +40.0 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 42.2% | +57.8 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 39.3% | +60.7 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 53.3% | +46.7 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 64.2% | +35.8 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 35.1% | +64.9 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that allowed borrowers to get loans at interest rates above the limit set by their state (218-208) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 38.5% | +61.5 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 66.6% | +33.4 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 66.3% | +33.7 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 37.9% | +62.1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 65.3% | +34.7 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.2% | +7.8 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.4% | +14.6 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 32.0% | +68.0 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 35.1% | +64.9 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 35.1% | +64.9 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 36.1% | +63.9 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 67.4% | +32.6 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 36.2% | +63.8 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 63.6% | +36.4 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 50.1% | +49.9 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 65.1% | +34.9 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 35.2% | +64.8 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 46.5% | +53.5 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 32.6% | +67.4 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 42.1% | +57.9 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 35.3% | +64.7 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 37.0% | +63.0 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 47.1% | +52.9 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 40.4% | +59.6 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Elissa Slotkin's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.2% | +19.8 |
| Average | 100.0% | 52.7% | +47.3 | |||
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