Michigan Dem Haley Stevens endorses Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers

SaveSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkUS Representative Haley Stevens speaks during a debate with her then-opponent, US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, at Fox 2 News Studios in Southfield, Michigan, the United States, July 27, 2026 [Robin Buckson/Pool via Reuters]By APPublished On 1 Nov 20261 Nov 2026In a blow to Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign for the United States Senate in Michigan, his former primary opponent, US Representative Haley Stevens, has endorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers.Stevens stunned party officials on Sunday by appearing with Rogers at a Detroit church service as tensions between her and El-Sayed boiled over two days before the election that will determine the balance of power on Capitol Hill.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4What polls say as Trump makes his final push before US midtermslist 2 of 4Where are the most expensive midterm races and who is funding them?list 3 of 4Michigan race: All you need to know about Abdul El-Sayed v Mike Rogerslist 4 of 4More than 50 million votes cast in US midterm elections: What does it mean?end of list“I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the US Senate. Today, I do not belong to Abdul’s campaign,” she said in a video posted on X.Stevens’ surprising support for US President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate in the tightly contested race comes after she was uninvited to a joint event on the same day with El-Sayed, who defeated her by a slim margin in the August primary.“Who we are as Michiganders is not hate, and [that] is not what we are getting out of our Democratic nominee right now,” Stevens said.