Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Michigan GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers amid rift with Abdul El-Sayed
The endorsement followed a last-minute church appearance with Rogers and deepened Democratic infighting over Israel and the party’s closing message.
- On Sunday, Representative Haley Stevens, D-Mich., endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, a stunning break with her party just days before Election Day in a race that could determine Senate control.
- A public feud with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed prompted the split after he asked Stevens to stay away from campaign events; the two clashed over his rhetoric regarding Israel and an outside ad she called antisemitic.
- Stevens appeared alongside Rogers at Detroit's Perfecting Church on Sunday, praising his support for Black-owned businesses after El-Sayed said she was "no longer welcome in his campaign." The church event was arranged at the last minute.
- Democrats face a critical test in reuniting their coalition, as the endorsement threatens party support among Black and Jewish voters in the final days before Election Day.
- Voters choose between Rogers and El-Sayed on Tuesday in a tight Michigan race that could determine which party controls the United States Senate.
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The bitter personal feud that could imperil a key Senate race for Democrats
Democrats in Michigan spent the weekend before Election Day angrily relitigating their Senate primary from months earlier after a defeated candidate, Rep. Haley Stevens, took back her endorsement of Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed — and backed the Republican instead. On the surface, the fight gets to the heart of issues that have divided Democrats all year […]
Stevens gave his "support to Mike Rogers" and posted alongside him in the campaign for the mid-term elections.
A controversy erupted in the campaign of Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. His former rival in the Democratic primaries, Haley Stevens, was surprised on Sunday, November 1, by offering his support to Republican Mike Rogers. This turn deepens the internal democratic fracture in the state of Michigan, amid a crucial battle for the opposition party that hopes to achieve a blue wave in the Upper House next Tuesday.
Rep. Haley Stevens Endorses GOP’s Mike Rogers Over Fellow Democrat El-Sayed, Sparking Party Backlash
Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers over her own party's nominee Abdulrahman El-Sayed, prompting sharp rebukes from Schumer, Jeffries, Pelosi and the Michigan Democratic Party.
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