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of Democrats and Republicans who 
meet regularly to craft and champion 
bipartisan legislation, debate existing 
bills and reach bipartisan agreement 
on pressing issues. 

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS TO 
COMBAT ANTISEMITISM AND BE 
SURE JEWISH AMERICANS FEEL 
SAFER AND MORE SECURE? 
The pain Michigan’s Jewish 
community felt in the wake of Oct. 
7 has been compounded by the 
significant rise in antisemitism here 
at home. First, we need to call out 
antisemitism wherever we see it, 
whether it comes from the left, as we 
have seen the rise of this year, or the 
right. 
I believe leadership climate is set 
at the top, and, too often, prominent 
figures in politics and society have 
given voice to antisemitic tropes 
or made excuses for others doing 
so. From my national security 
background, we talk about the “ladder 
of escalation” that begins with being 
radicalized in extremist communities 
online or in person and progresses 
from extremist statements to minor 
crimes and eventually violent action. 

Breaking that cycle requires leaders to 
model better behavior.
It also means that when people 
do move up that ladder and put 
hate into action, they need to be 
held accountable. Congress has a 
role to play here, which is why I 
am a co-sponsor of the bipartisan 
Countering Antisemitism Act. 
This legislation would strengthen 
the federal response to the rise in 
antisemitism by, among other things, 
establishing a federal antisemitism 
coordinator to lead efforts across the 
federal government; requiring our 
intelligence and law enforcement 
agencies to issue an annual report on 
antisemitic threats and violence; and 
ensuring that antisemitism on campus 
and online is reported and those 
responsible are held accountable. 
But combating antisemitism also 
means using the mantle of a senator 
to call it out, reject it and demand 
action, particularly as antisemitism 
is spiking. As one of just two Jewish 
women in the Senate, I hope to be 
an important voice in tackling this 
issue. 

The election takes place Tuesday, Nov. 5.

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
ELISSA SLOTKIN

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