Longtime Michigan Democrat Debbie Stabenow said Thursday that she will not run for re-election in 2024

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"I have decided to step down from my seat in the United States Senate because I have been motivated to do so by the next generation of leaders, She said.

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Stabenow, 72, declared she will not seek re-election and will depart the Senate on January 3, 2025. 

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The midterm elections that led to Stabenow's decision occurred only a few short months after the Democrats maintained their Senate majority.

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After being first elected to the Senate in 2000, she quickly moved to the position of third-ranking Democrat.

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Both the Agriculture Committee and the Policy and Communications Committee are led by Debbie Stabenow.

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer remarked of Debbie Stabenow, "No one epitomizes the authentic Michigan spirit more than Debbie Stabenow."

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Debbie has made a difference for Michiganders from the state legislature to the House to the Senate.

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Democrats are already facing a challenging map in 2024, but Stabenow’s decision puts another seat in a vital swing state into play.

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Several swing states, including Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, have seats that the party must defend.