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Chief of staff to Haley Stevens resigns after Mike Rogers endorsement
Jewish Democrats said the endorsement could divide voters as they push to rally support for Abdul El-Sayed.
On Sunday, Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for the U.S. Senate, prompting key Jewish Democratic figures to denounce the decision as a betrayal of their community's values.
Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed's rhetoric on Israel and antisemitism has increasingly troubled Michigan's Jewish voters, leaving many seeking alternatives in the pivotal Senate race.
At a Detroit rally, Michigan congressional candidate Jeremy Moss and former congressman Andy Levin rejected the endorsement, urging voters to support El-Sayed and maintain Democratic unity.
Simultaneously, Rep. Hillary Scholten met with Jewish voters uncomfortable with El-Sayed, while the Nonnegotiable movement urged supporters to write in 'Emma Lazarus' instead.
These competing strategies epitomize the dilemma facing Michigan's Jewish voters in the campaign's final days, as they navigate conflicting concerns between party loyalty and political representation.