Democratic Rep Haley Stevens backs Republican Mike Rogers days before Michigan Senate vote
Representative Haley Stevens announced on Sunday that she will support Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers for the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, just under 48 hours before Election Day. Stevens, who lost the Democratic primary to Abdul El‑Sayed, cited the Democratic nominee’s ties to controversial streamer Hasan Piker as a reason for her switch. The endorsement follows a heated dispute over a political ad linking U.S. support for Israel to grocery prices, which El‑Sayed’s campaign says it did not produce. The race could decide Senate control.
Key facts
- Stevens appeared with Rogers at a Detroit church during a Souls to the Polls event.
- Stevens’s chief of staff resigned after the endorsement.
- El‑Sayed would be the first Muslim senator if elected.
- President Donald Trump praised Stevens’s endorsement on Truth Social.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the endorsement a betrayal.
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Why it matters
The endorsement may sway swing voters in a pivotal Senate contest.
What changed
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