Spencer Abraham
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.
| 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] | ||
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'