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Democrat endorses Republican candidate in key Michigan Senate race as party spat escalates

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Faguy, A. (2026, November 1). Democrat endorses Republican candidate in key Michigan Senate race as party spat escalates. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c95ynzv88n68o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-11-01 · by Ana Faguy

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Haley Stevens, a former Democratic congresswoman from Michigan who lost her party's nomination to Abdul El-Sayed, endorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers in the state’s US Senate race just days before the election. In a video posted online, Stevens criticized El-Sayed and said she was no longer welcome on his campaign after clashing over a controversial ad linking Israel to high food prices. The endorsement comes amid escalating tensions within the Democratic party leading up to what analysts consider one of the most competitive Senate races in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
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As of November 2, 2026, Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed the GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers in Michigan over her former rival Abdul El-Sayed, leading to intense criticism from fellow Democrats. Earlier, Stevens and El-Sayed had planned a joint appearance but their relationship deteriorated due to tensions over an ad from a progressive group that Stevens considered antisemitic. The feud escalated when Stevens initially agreed to campaign with El-Sayed but then unexpectedly endorsed Rogers at a Black church in Detroit less than 24 hours later. This move left Democrats "dumbfounded" and exposed deep divisions within the party ahead of the midterm elections, which is seen as a must-win race for Democrats.

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El-Sayed PERSON · 4× Stevens PERSON · 3× Democratic NORP · 2× Michigan GPE · 2× Mike Rogers PERSON · 2× Republican NORP · 2× Senate ORG · 2× Abdul El-Sayed PERSON · 1× Democrat NORP · 1× Haley Stevens PERSON · 1×

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- Published A Democrat in Michigan has endorsed the Republican candidate in the state's closely-fought US Senate contest, as a spat with her own party's candidate Abdul El-Sayed escalated just days before the vote.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01
🔮 The Michigan Senate race is considered by analysts to be one of the tightest in Tuesday's midterm elections, which will decide which party controls Congress for the next two years.
2026-11-01 · BBC News
Democrat endorses Republican candidate in key Michigan Senate race as party spat escalates · assertive framing

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- Published A Democrat in Michigan has endorsed the Republican candidate in the state's closely-fought US Senate contest, as a spat with her own party's candidate Abdul El-Sayed escalated just days before the vote. asserted
spat → publish → vote
Haley Stevens, a former congresswomen who lost out on the Democratic nomination to El-Sayed, made a surprise appearance alongside the Republican candidate Mike Rogers at a church on Sunday. asserted
who → lose → Sunday
"I don't belong in Abdul's campaign," she said in a video posted to X shortly after that appearance. asserted
she → belong → appearance
"Who we are as Michiganders is not hate and is not what we are getting out from our Democratic nominee right now." "That's why I am endorsing Mike Rogers," Stevens said. asserted
Stevens → get → Rogers
Stevens also said El-Sayed had told her she was no longer welcome in his campaign. asserted
she → say → campaign
The pair had been scheduled to appear together at an event on Sunday, but El-Sayed reportedly asked her not to come. uncertain
Sayed → schedule → her
They had clashed publicly over a campaign advert from a liberal group which blamed Israel for high food prices. asserted
which → clash → prices
El-Sayed, who has not commented on Stevens's endorsement of his opponent, criticised the advert and said he had nothing to do with its contents. asserted
he → comment → contents
The Michigan Senate race is considered by analysts to be one of the tightest in Tuesday's midterm elections, which will decide which party controls Congress for the next two years. asserted
party → consider → years
It is one of a handful of battleground contests that will ultimately decide control of the Senate. asserted
that → decide → Senate
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. asserted
details → break → ?
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