Biographical Information

Born: in Holly
Education: Cornell University - Bachelor's Degree, Rural Sociology, 1994-1998; Columbia, Masters of International Affairs, National Security Policy and Middle Eastern Affairs, 2001-2003
Employment/Military Record: U.S. Department of State - Political Affairs Officer (Intern), 2002; Central Intelligence Agency - Intelligence Briefer to the U.S. Ambassador, 2004 and Political Analyst, 2003-2004; Office of the Director of National Intelligence - Senior Assistant to the Director of National Intelligence, 2005-2006; Central Intelligence Agency - Team Leader, 2006-2007; National Security Council - Director for Iraq, 2007-2009; U.S. Department of State - Senior Advisor on Iraq, 2009-2011; Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy - Senior Advisor on Middle East Transition, 2011-2012; Office of the Secretary of Defense - Chief of Staff to the Assistant Secretary for International Security Affairs (2012), Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (2012-2013), Performing the Duties of the Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Policy (2013-2014), Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (2015-2017)

Elections and Political Participation

U.S. Senate 2024
General Vote: 2,712,686 of 5,577,183 (48%)
Primary Vote: 712,791 of 933,847 (76%)
Endorsements: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council; Michigan Education Association PAC; Michigan Laborers' District Council; Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights; Operating Engineers Local 324; United Steelworkers District 1; Utility Workers Union of America

U.S. House 7th District 2022
General Vote: 192,809 of 372,708 (51%)
Primary Vote: 77,826 of 77,826 (100%)
Campaign Finance Reports
Endorsements: AFL-CIO Michigan; Detroit Regional Chamber PAC (primary); Michigan Education Association PAC; Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights

U.S. House 8th District 2020
General Vote: 217,922 of 428,344 (50%)
Primary Vote: 90,570 of 90,570 (100%)
Campaign Finance Reports

U.S. House 8th District 2018
General Vote: 172,880 of 341,593 (50%)
Primary Vote: 57,819 of 81,815 (70%)
Campaign Finance Reports
Endorsements: EMILY's List, Michigan Education Association, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Human Rights Campaign, Sierra Club, AFSCME Council 25, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Government Employees, Sierra Club, American Federation of Teachers-Michigan, Giffords