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Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Abdul El-Sayed’s Republican rival Mike Rogers

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Hippensteel, C. (2026, November 1). Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Abdul El-Sayed’s Republican rival Mike Rogers. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/01/abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens-michigan-senate

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Congresswoman Haley Stevens, a Democrat from Michigan, endorsed Mike Rogers, her party’s rival candidate for Senate, after a dispute with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed over Israel-related campaign ads. The endorsement came on Sunday following an event at the Perfecting church in Detroit where she refused to appear alongside El-Sayed unless he denounced an ad linking US support of Israel to rising living costs; El-Sayed declined. This unusual move is seen as a significant blow to Democratic unity ahead of midterms, with Stevens citing the need for Rogers’ proposed investments in Black businesses.

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As of November 2, 2026, Rep. Haley Stevens, a Democrat from Michigan, endorsed the Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers and appeared alongside him at Detroit’s Perfecting Church, causing significant tension within the Democratic party. This endorsement came just days before the midterm elections, during which Abdul El-Sayed, her former primary opponent, is running as the official Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan.

The conflict escalated when El-Sayed publicly asked Stevens to stay away from his campaign events and church appearances, stating he did not want any "distractions" before the election. Following these public disputes, Stevens was disinvited from a planned joint rally with El-Sayed in Detroit. Her fiancé, Jason Turkish, had previously endorsed Rogers due to disagreements over Israel policies.

This internal division has drawn attention to broader Democratic party tensions and could impact control of the Senate if Democrats fail to maintain their majority. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries suggested that Stevens might face disciplinary action from her party for supporting a Republican candidate, deepening existing conflicts among Michigan Democrats.

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🔮 The event marks a stunning political moment in Michigan, where control of the seat could be crucial to Democratic party.

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Later last week, Stevens, a staunch supporter of Israel, made clear that her appearance alongside El-Sayed was preconditioned on his denouncing of an outside group’s campaign ad that had blamed US support of Israel for the rising cost of living.

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🔮 The event marks a stunning political moment in Michigan, where control of the seat could be crucial to Democratic party.

2026-11-01 · The Guardian

Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Abdul El-Sayed’s Republican rival Mike Rogers · assertive framing

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Congresswoman 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 elections. asserted

who → lose → elections

Her endorsement came in a video posted to X after she attended an event with Rogers at the predominantly Black Perfecting church in Detroit on Sunday. asserted

she → come → Sunday

The event marks a stunning political moment in Michigan, where control of the seat could be crucial to Democratic party. uncertain

control → mark → party

Stevens had lost by a close margin in this year’s primary, and for months had refused to openly back El-Sayed, as had his other opponent Mallory McMorrow. asserted

opponent → lose → Sayed

But top Democrats had brokered the truce between El-Sayed and Stevens. asserted

Democrats → broker → Sayed

After the two had sparred viciously in the primary campaign Stevens extended him a tepid endorsement, and this weekend was scheduled to join El-Sayed at a predominantly Black church in Detroit’s North End. asserted

weekend → spar → End

Those plans have quickly unraveled over an issue that divided Stevens and El-Sayed perhaps more than any other: Israel. asserted

that → unravel → other

that → make → living

El-Sayed declined the request, accusing Stevens of needlessly reopening debates from a settled primary. asserted

Sayed → decline → primary

As the feud escalated, El-Sayed’s campaign went further, formally disinviting Stevens from his campaign events in the closing days of the campaign. asserted

campaign → escalate → campaign

Debbie Dingell, a Michigan congresswoman, later told CNN she had been the one to tell Stevens “this isn’t working” when it came to Stevens’ appearance with El-Sayed on Sunday. asserted

it → tell → Sunday

Dingell added that the tensions between the two were a distraction and that “there’s nothing to be gained by the two of them being in the same place”. asserted

two → add → place

Earlier on Sunday Stevens had put out a statement that said she expected El-Sayed to win and telling people to vote. asserted

Sayed → put → people

But just hours later she appeared with Donald Trump’s Senate pick and in one comment said she supported Rogers’ purported future investment in Black businesses. asserted

she → appear → businesses

As the vicious political firestorm has unfolded, Democratic commentators have also pointed out that Stevens’ fiance, Jason Turkish, has been condemning El-Sayed publicly while supporting Rogers. asserted

fiance → unfold → Rogers

Turkish, who is also vocally pro-Israel, has donated heavily to Democrats in the past, but this year also donated to Republican candidates including Susan Collins. asserted

who → donate → Collins