El-Sayed drops Stevens from campaign event
The dispute follows a Rebellion PAC ad that critics called antisemitic and has complicated Democratic efforts to unite behind El-Sayed before Election Day.
- On Saturday, the campaign for Democrat U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed removed Representative Haley Stevens from Sunday's planned Detroit church event, following an escalating dispute over an advertisement blaming Israel for high grocery prices.
- Stevens publicly criticized El-Sayed on Friday for not condemning the PAC advertisement, prompting El-Sayed to accuse her of "relitigating a primary that ended three months ago."
- The campaign requested Stevens forgo all future appearances through November 3 election to avoid distracting from central campaign issues, despite the event originally being scheduled to showcase party unity.
- Sunday's Detroit event will instead feature Representative Jim Clyburn and Senator Angela Alsobrooks; recent polling shows 94% of Democrats continue supporting El-Sayed despite the internal party tensions.
- With control of the Senate at stake, political science professor Matt Grossmann noted that voters have largely "mostly priced in" any reluctance by Stevens' supporters to back El-Sayed.
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El-Sayed Bars Stevens From Events in Michigan Senate Race
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign told former rival Rep. Haley Stevens to stay away from his events just four days before Election Day, deepening party rifts over Israel. The snub landed in the final stretch of a high-stakes Michigan U.S. Senate race. El-Sayed’s team instructed Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., to keep clear of his campaign […]
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Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens spat fractures Democratic unity days before 2026 midterms
A spat between Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Dr Abdul El-Sayed and his primary opponent Haley Stevens risks fracturing the Democratic Party just two days before the US midterms.Dr El-Sayed, who could become the first Muslim Senator if he prevails against Republican Mike Rogers on Tuesday, previously received support from Ms Stevens, who quickly endorsed him after the primary.On Friday, she released a statement announcing that she would at…
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