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WATCH: Major twist in Michigan Senate race as Trump campaigns in GOP strongholds

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On November 2, 2026, former Democratic rivals in Michigan’s Senate race saw a significant shift when Donald Trump campaigned for Republican candidate Mike Rogers. Surprisingly, Democrat Haley Stevens, who had previously competed against Abdul El-Sayed in the primary, endorsed Rogers instead of her fellow party member.

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As of November 3, 2026, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) unexpectedly endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, just days before the midterm elections, in a dramatic shift from her previous support for Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. This move followed months of public feuds between Stevens and El-Sayed over their differing stances on issues such as Israel. With the endorsement, some Democrats are considering expelling Stevens from the party due to caucus rules against supporting opposing-party candidates. The controversy has heightened tensions within Michigan's Democratic Party ahead of the critical Senate race.

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Topics

Democratic GOP Michigan Republican Senate

Subjects

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

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Major twist in Michigan Senate race as Trump campaigns in GOP strongholds Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's former primary rival, Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens, broke away from her party to back the Republican candidate, Mike Rogers.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-02

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rival → campaign → candidate