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Democratic Representative Haley Stevens of Michigan endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers just days before the election. The endorsement followed a bitter intraparty dispute and her exclusion from a joint campaign event by the Democratic nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, who had defeated Stevens in the primary. Stevens defended her decision, stating she was not turning her back on Democrats.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that Democratic Representative Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race following a dispute with the Democratic nominee, Abdul El-Sayed.
Left-leaning outlets like Mother Jones and The Guardian emphasize the deep intraparty feud and Stevens's loss in the primary to El-Sayed. Right-leaning outlets such as Fox News and the Free Beacon highlight specific details surrounding the rift, including a dispute over an antisemitic advertisement and El-Sayed disinviting Stevens. Center outlets like The Hill and CNN focus primarily on Stevens's defense of her endorsement and the tightening battleground race.
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Stevens defends surprise Rogers endorsement: ‘I’m not turning my back on Democrats’
Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens (Mich.) defended her last-minute endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers in the battleground Michigan Senate race after initially supporting Democrat Abdul El-Sayed “I’m not turning my back on Democrats,” she told reporters in Detroit alongside Rogers. “It is this one vote.” “It’s my personal and private decision. I still love…
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Source context: Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers on Sunday, a major shake-up in the final stages of a top battleground race that could determine which party controls the Senate.
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Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) appeared Sunday at Detroit's Perfecting Church alongside Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, praising his support for Black-owned businesses just two days before he faces the Democratic nominee she previously endorsed.Stevens then tweeted an endorsement for Rogers.Why it matters: The appearance gives Rogers a striking…
Stevens lost the party’s Michigan primary by a close margin and had refused to endorse El-Sayed, with tensions between the two highCongresswoman Haley Stevens, who lost the Michigan Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, endorsed his Republican rival, Mike Rogers, in an extraordinary rebuke of her party’s nominee on the eve of the midterm…
Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers on Sunday, a major shake-up in the final stages of a top battleground race that could determine which party controls the Senate.
It's a blow for Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed in the final days of his campaign, and an escalation of their feud.
Stevens' endorsement exposed a bitter Democratic divide as Michigan's closely watched Senate race nears its end
In August, Representative Haley Stevens lost Michigan’s Democratic senatorial primary to Abdul El-Sayed, who polls show now holds a narrow lead over the Republican candidate, Mike Rogers. Most losing primary candidates either endorse their opponent or wait out the remainder of the election cycle before reentering politics. But Stevens, in recent weeks, has…
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Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens (Mich.) defended her last-minute endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers in the battleground Michigan Senate race after initially supporting Democrat Abdul El-Sayed “I’m not turning my back on Democrats,” she told reporters in Detroit alongside Rogers. “It is this one vote.” “It’s my personal and private decision. I still love…
The remarkable show of support for President Donald Trump's backed candidate in the tightly contested race comes after she was uninvited to a joint event the same day with El-Sayed, who defeated the congresswoman by a slim margin in the August primary.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s former opponent in the Michigan Senate primary is appearing with Republican candidate Mike Rogers at a church in Detroit after intraparty tensions have boiled over days before the election
Haley Stevens, who had the support of the Senate Democrats' campaign arm in the primary, had previously said she was supporting the Democratic ticket.
The appearance comes days before the election, as tensions within the Democratic Party boil over in a race where polls are tightening.
Haley Stevens had lost the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan to Abdul El-Sayed earlier this year.
Rep. Haley Stevens was scheduled to attend a unity event today with Abdul El-Sayed, who beat her in the Democratic primary. Instead, she endorsed his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers.
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Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for Senate in Michigan on Sunday, bucking her support for Democrat Abdul el Sayed after a dayslong feud. “Our Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, Abdul, said that I was no longer welcome in his campaign and that I should stay away. And he’s right, and that’s why…
Haley Stevens stood next to Mike Rogers at a Detroit church after Abdul El-Sayed's campaign withdrew her invitation over the antisemitic ad dispute.
Stevens' gesture comes at a critical time in the Michigan Senate race, which polls say is one of the tightest in the country.
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) crossed party lines to endorse former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) in the Michigan Senate race on Sunday. Stevens made the endorsement via X after attending services with Rogers at Perfecting Church in Detroit. “Hey Michigan. As you may have seen, our Democratic nominee for U.S., Senate, Abdul, said that I was ...
Michigan congresswoman Haley Stevens will no longer appear at a planned “unity” event for her Democratic Senate primary opponent Abdul El-Sayed after he refused to condemn an antisemitic ad produced on his behalf that blames the rising cost of groceries on Jews and Israel.
Rep. Jim Clyburn’s (D-SC) office pushed back Saturday after Michigan Democrat Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign reportedly sought to keep Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) away from his events, saying she remained invited to a Sunday church appearance in Detroit. “This
State of the Union: The congresswoman had lost the Michigan Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed.
Political earthquake could have major impact on election and GOP control in Congress
Dem Rep, Fresh From Split With Abdul El-Sayed, Endorses Republican Challenger
Democrats are bluntly denouncing Stevens as a traitor.
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