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Haley Stevens’ fiancé will vote for Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate election over El-Sayed’s anti-Israel rhetoric

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Nava, V. (2026, October 29). Haley Stevens’ fiancé will vote for Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate election over El-Sayed’s anti-Israel rhetoric. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/28/us-news/haley-stevens-fiance-will-vote-for-mike-rogers-in-michigan-senate-election-over-el-sayeds-anti-israel-rhetoric/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-29 · by Victor Nava

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Jason Turkish, fiancé of former Democratic Senate candidate Haley Stevens, has declared his intention to vote for Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed due to concerns about El-Sayed’s rhetoric regarding Israel and the safety of Jewish communities. Turkish, a Jewish activist who has donated over $300,000 to Democrats, cited El-Sayed’s comments during debates as the primary reason for his decision, emphasizing the importance of communal safety and expressing regret at what he sees as recklessness toward Jews.
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Jason Turkish, fiancé of former Democratic Senate hopeful Haley Stevens and a Jewish registered Democrat, announced on October 29 that he plans to vote for Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate race over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. Turkish, who has donated more than $300,000 to Democrats, cited El-Sayed's anti-Israel rhetoric during a debate with Rogers and his refusal to state which country poses a bigger threat to the US as reasons for switching sides. He described his decision as "putting country before party." Rogers criticized El-Sayed at a campaign event in Birmingham, Michigan, sponsored by the Republican Jewish Coalition on October 29, without mentioning Turkish’s vote.

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📰 Haley Stevens Fiance Endorses Rogers
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Washington Examiner
Hedges 0 of 3 claims Outlet record 70/100
Fox News
Hedges 0 of 26 claims Outlet record 69/100
CBS News
Hedges 0 of 2 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of the Michigan Senate race but do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”
Washington Examiner
⚖️ Leans right Hedges 0 of 3 claims Outlet record 70/100
“The articles describe different aspects and times of a broader political feud involving Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 0 of 42 claims Outlet record 68/100
“Article A focuses on Jason Turkish's decision to vote for Mike Rogers due to El-Sayed's rhetoric, while Article B discusses the intra-party feud between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens.”
New York Post
Hedges 3 of 23 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of the Michigan Senate race but describe distinct events: one is about Mike Rogers' stance on being a 'MAGA Republican', and the other is about Haley Stevens’ fiancé's decision to vote for Rogers.”
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 41 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A discusses Jason Turkish's decision to vote for Mike Rogers, citing reasons related to El-Sayed's rhetoric. Article B focuses on an antisemitic ad and its relation to El-Sayed's statements during the campaign.”
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Victor Nava
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Narrative

Turkish, who is Jewish and has donated more than $300,000 to Democrats, cited El-Sayed’s inflammatory rhetoric and refusal to say whether Iran or Israel poses a bigger threat to the US during a debate with Rogers as reasons why he’s voting Republican in the high-stakes Senate race. “I’ve just seen an escalation in [El-Sayed’s] rhetoric since the primary, and it makes folks unsafe,” Turkish told the Detroit News.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-31

Claims (25 extracted, 1 hedged)

Jason Turkish, the fiancé of former Democratic Senate hopeful Haley Stevens, revealed Wednesday that he plans to vote for Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate midterm election. asserted
he → reveal → election
Turkish, who is Jewish and has donated more than $300,000 to Democrats, cited El-Sayed’s inflammatory rhetoric and refusal to say whether Iran or Israel poses a bigger threat to the US during a debate with Rogers as reasons why he’s voting Republican in the high-stakes Senate race. “I’ve just seen an escalation in [El-Sayed’s] rhetoric since the primary, and it makes folks unsafe,” Turkish told the Detroit News. asserted
Turkish → donate → News
“Every time he talks about genocide, Jews get death threats.” asserted
Jews → talk → threats
Turkish, the grandson of Holocaust refugees, said the country’s “never seen a candidate for US Senate act so recklessly toward the safety of Jews in the community as we have seen from Abdul.” asserted
we → say → Abdul
He described his vote for Rogers over El-Sayed — whom his fiancée lost the primary to — as “putting country before party.” asserted
fiancée → describe → party
Asked about Turkish’s announcement, El-Sayed told reporters: “To me, this election is about control of the United States Senate. asserted
election → ask → Senate
It’s about putting a check on Donald Trump. asserted
It → ’ → Trump
It’s about addressing his effort to try and take away everything from religious freedom to our voting rights to union rights to health care and the big ugly bill. asserted
It → ’ → care
So if folks see another issue that is more important to them and decide that their disagreement with me on that is bigger than their agreement with me on all these other things, that is their choice.” asserted
that → see → things
“We feel really strong about our ability to bring people together,” he added. asserted
he → feel → people
“There are always going to be some folks who have different opinions, and they’re welcome to that. asserted
they → be → that
That’s the beauty of democracy.” asserted
That → ’ → democracy
Turkish, who is legally blind, is the managing partner of Nyman Turkish PC, a law firm that focuses on disability and discrimination claims. uncertain
that → focus → claims
He emphasized that the decision to vote for Rogers was not made lightly. asserted
decision → emphasize → Rogers
“It’s not easy. asserted
It → ’ → ?
I’m a lawyer. asserted
I → ’m → ?
I’m a civil rights attorney. asserted
I → ’m → ?
I care a great deal about our courts. asserted
I → care → courts
I care about the federal judiciary,” Turkish said. asserted
Turkish → care → judiciary
“This is not an easy decision for me as an individual voter, but I’ve seen what’s happened, and it’s just gotten so much worse.” asserted
it → see → voter
Turkish plans to attend a Rogers campaign event on Wednesday. asserted
Turkish → plan → Wednesday
His support for the Republican comes after former Stevens campaign chair David Kramer told Jewish Insider Tuesday that he also plans to vote for Rogers. asserted
he → come → Rogers
Turkish and Stevens first met in 2022, through Kramer. asserted
Turkish → meet → Kramer
Their relationship blossomed during the congresswoman’s primary battle against El-Sayed. asserted
relationship → blossom → Sayed
They announced their engagement less than a month after Stevens’ primary loss. asserted
They → announce → loss
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