Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said that Democratic elected officials who are warring with the opposite faction of their party have "missed the plot" of the midterm results, The Hill reported. The remarks were made during a major Democratic conference on Friday, according to the outlet.
According to The Hill, Slotkin pointed to Michigan's midterm results as evidence that the outcome did not reflect either side of the party's internal divide. The report's excerpt indicates she said that, whatever side of the Democrats a voter feels aligned with, the results do not support that position. The excerpt cuts off partway through that statement, so her full argument is not described here.
The Hill's report was written by Caroline Vakil and published on Friday, November 13, 2026. The available summary does not identify the lawmakers Slotkin had in mind, the specific disputes she referred to, or any response from those officials. It also does not say which midterm results she considered most relevant beyond the Michigan example.
The central claim in the report is that lawmakers engaged in intraparty fights have misread the outcome of the midterms, a point Slotkin made in comments about the party's progressive and moderate wings. Slotkin's comments, as summarized by The Hill, are the only account of the remarks included in the material reviewed for this story.
Sources: The Hill: Slotkin: Elected officials fighting over progressive vs. moderate ‘missed the plot’.