Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers
Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers Sunday, jolting a close race that could affect Senate control. Stevens lost the August primary to Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed by a slim margin and said in a video that El-Sayed had said she was no longer welcome in his campaign. She appeared with Rogers at a Detroit church.
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Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers on Sunday, disrupting a closely contested race that could determine control of the Senate. Stevens, who lost the August Democratic primary to Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed by a slim margin, announced her endorsement in a social media video. She said El-Sayed had told her she was no longer welcome in his campaign, adding, “And he’s right, and that’s why I am endorsing Mike Rogers.” NBC News reported that the dispute followed an outside ad Stevens called antisemitic. Stevens appeared with Rogers at a Detroit church service; she had been uninvited from a joint event with El-Sayed that day, according to The Associated Press. The Washington Post reported Stevens had earlier planned to attend church with El-Sayed.
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- The Washington Post — What happened before Haley Stevens endorsed Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed - The Washington Post
- ABC News — Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorses GOP candidate Mike Rogers in Michigan US Senate race - ABC News
- NBC News — Rep. Haley Stevens endorses GOP candidate Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race
- Al Jazeera — Why did Democrat Haley Stevens just endorse a Republican for US Senate? | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera
- PBS News (with Associated Press) — Turmoil in Michigan's Senate race as Democrat Haley Stevens appears with Republican Mike Rogers | PBS News
Verifier’s note
The Washington Post, ABC News, NBC News, Al Jazeera, and PBS News all report that Haley Stevens endorsed Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race on November 1. PBS News’ coverage is AP-sourced; the AP News result describes the dispute but does not report the endorsement.