Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Michigan GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers amid rift with Abdul El-Sayed
- 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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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.
Democratic representative Haley Stevens' turn in favour of Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race led to resignations in her team and the anger of her party, just a few days from the election. Beat in the primaries by Abdul El-Sayed, she opposed the latter on American policy concerning Israel.
At 48 hours of voting, Haley Stevens, who was elected a congressional democrat and an unfortunate candidate at the primary senatorial level in Michigan, gave his official support to Donald Trump's Republican and friend, Mike Rogers. This disavowal could jeopardize the Liberals' chances of resuming the upper house. "Hello, it's Haley. Yesterday, the Michigan Democratic candidate in the Senate, Abdul El-Sayed, asked me not to participate in his ca…
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