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Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Michigan GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers amid rift with Abdul El-Sayed
Stevens said El-Sayed told her to stay away from his campaign, then backed Rogers after a Detroit church appearance.
- 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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Haley Stevens, defeated in the Democratic primaries, backed Trump's Senate candidate and deepened the division with Abdul El-Sayed.
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Total News Sources73
Leaning Left36Leaning Right12Center18Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Left
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources lean Left
55% Left
L 55%
C 27%
R 18%
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