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Justin German, chief of staff to Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., resigned on Nov. 1 after she endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for Senate in Michigan. German said many other members of her staff also resigned.
Justin German, chief of staff to Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., resigned on Sunday, Nov. 1, after the congresswoman endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate in Michigan, according to the Washington Examiner.
According to the Examiner, German has been Stevens’s chief of staff since she first entered the House in January 2019. He said that "many members" of her staff, himself included, stepped down on Sunday.
German cited the endorsement, which came two days before Election Day. It came as Stevens’s feud with Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed escalated quickly over the weekend, according to the report.
What is confirmed
- Stevens, a Democrat, endorsed Rogers, a Republican, for Senate in Michigan.
- Her chief of staff since 2019 has resigned.
- German says other staff members resigned with him.
- The endorsement came two days before Election Day.
What is not confirmed
The report did not say how many staffers resigned or name anyone other than German. It did not include a response from Stevens.
The report also did not say what started the feud between Stevens and el Sayed, or what the dispute was about. It did not say when Stevens’s office will name a replacement.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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What it means for you
- Michigan’s Senate race is in its final days, and the endorsement came two days before Election Day.
- A Democratic House member has endorsed a Republican Senate candidate, according to the Washington Examiner.
- Stevens’s House office has lost its chief of staff and, by German’s account, many other staffers.
- Watch for a response from Stevens, which the report did not include.