Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Abdul El-Sayed’s Republican rival Mike Rogers
What happened
Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who lost the Democratic Senate primary, endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over her party's nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, on the eve of the midterm elections.
Stevens announced the move in a video on X after appearing with Rogers at a Detroit church on Sunday, according to the Guardian.
The endorsement follows a growing feud between Stevens and El-Sayed, mostly over support for Israel.
Some Stevens staffers reportedly quit afterward, including chief of staff Justin German and communications director Logan Basch, according to CNN's Manu Raju.
German then released a statement saying he spoke for the team in backing El-Sayed and that they were "shocked and heartbroken" by Stevens' decision.
El-Sayed told reporters on Sunday that he does not think about Stevens, and that he cares more about policy than politics.
“Standing with Mike Rogers is a betrayal of everything Haley Stevens has fought for her entire career.”
Neera Tanden on X, via Guardian
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- 2026-11-01 18:51 UTCAl Jazeera · aljazeera.com ↗
- 2026-11-01 19:13 UTCCBC · cbc.ca ↗
- 2026-11-01 20:02 UTCArab News · arabnews.com ↗
- 2026-11-01 20:34 UTCLe Monde · lemonde.fr ↗
- 2026-11-01 23:29 UTCTimes of Israel · timesofisrael.com ↗
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