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Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers
BBC News·
Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who lost the Democratic Senate nomination to Abdul El-Sayed, stood with Republican Mike Rogers on Sunday and posted a video endorsing him two days before Michigan's Senate election. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer called it a despicable betrayal. Stevens said El-Sayed asked her not to join his campaign event. The seat last went Republican in 1994.
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What It Means For You
- Michigan voters choosing the Senate seat Tuesday weigh Stevens' break with El-Sayed's ticket.
- Party needs a net four Senate gains nationally; this seat last went Republican in 1994.
- Several Stevens staffers resigned immediately after her announcement, the BBC reported.
What's Happening
- Stevens had urged El-Sayed to denounce an outside ad linking Israel support to prices.
- Rogers welcomed the endorsement; Donald Trump called Stevens very brave at an Iowa rally.
- Michigan Democratic chair Curtis Hertel said Stevens abandoned what she claims to care about.
Michigan Senate ballot choices
- El-Sayed, a former public health official, beat establishment-backed Stevens in the primary.
- Michigan backed Joe Biden in 2020 and Donald Trump in 2024 presidential voting.
- Stevens is a centrist; El-Sayed campaigned on grassroots frustration with Washington ties.
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