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What roles did Elissa Slotkin hold before becoming a U.S. senator?

Before becoming a U.S. senator, Elissa Slotkin was a CIA analyst, worked for the National Security Council in the administrations of both Pres. George W. Bush and Pres. Barack Obama, and later served as acting assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs. She was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018 in an election year that saw more than 100 women elected to Congress.