Spencer Abraham
| Spencer Abraham | |||
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| 10th United States Secretary of Energy From: January 20, 2001 – January 31, 2005 | |||
| President | George W. Bush | ||
| Predecessor | Bill Richardson | ||
| Successor | Samuel Bodman | ||
| U.S. Senator from Michigan From: January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | |||
| Predecessor | Donald Riegle | ||
| Successor | Debbie Stabenow | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Jane Abraham | ||
| Religion | Orthodox[1] | ||
Edward Spencer Abraham (born June 12, 1952) is a politician, attorney, the most recent Republican senator from Michigan, and the 10th Secretary of Energy under President George W. Bush.
U.S. Senate
Abraham was elected in 1994 to the U.S. Senate, winning over 50% of the vote.[2]
During the 1999 Senate impeachment trial of Bill Clinton, Abraham voted to remove the then-president on both articles of impeachment.[3]
Abraham ran for re-election in 2000 and lost to Debbie Stabenow by less than 2% of the vote.[4] His defeat was largely attributed to pro-mass immigration policies that elicited party line alienation and conservative distrust of the senator.[5]
Michigan has not had a Republican U.S. Senator since January 3, 2001, when Senator Spencer Abraham left office.
Key Facts:
• Last Election Win: Spencer Abraham was the last Republican elected to the U.S. Senate from Michigan, winning his seat in 1994.
• End of Term: He served a single term from January 3, 1995, until January 3, 2001, after losing his 2000 reelection bid to Democrat Debbie Stabenow.
• Recent Streak: Following the most recent election on November 3, 2026, where Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers, the Democratic winning streak for Michigan's U.S. Senate seats has extended past 30 years.
Political positions
While Abraham has had a mostly conservative record, he has been very pro-immigration compared to his party line,[6] being ranked by Numbers USA at a "C".[7]
Abraham somewhat supported Donald Trump's candidacy for president in 2016, said that he "could vote for Trump".[8]
References
- ↑ Jews unfazed by choice of Arab American for Cabinet
- ↑ Our Campaigns - MI US Senate
- ↑ How the senators voted on impeachment from 1999
- ↑ 2000 ELECTION STATISTICS
- ↑ Osama bin Laden is the famous terrorist; Spence Abraham a little-known Republican senator from Michigan.
- ↑ Spencer Abraham on the Issues
- ↑ Sen. Spencer Abraham's Immigration-Reduction Report Card
- ↑ GOP energy boss says, 'I could vote for Trump'