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Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed on Nov. 1. Stevens lost the Democratic nomination to El-Sayed earlier this year.
According to CNBC, on Nov. 1, Michigan Democrat Rep. Haley Stevens threw her support behind Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers instead of Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
Stevens lost the Democratic nomination to El-Sayed earlier this year. CNBC reported the endorsement followed days of rising tension between Stevens and El-Sayed’s campaign over an ad by a political action committee. The report gave no details about the ad.
Stevens announced her decision in a video on X. She said El-Sayed had told her she was no longer welcome in his campaign and should stay away. She said he was right, and that this was why she was backing Rogers.
She also said she does not stand with Hasan Piker. CNBC described Piker as a political commentator who has campaigned with El-Sayed.
Stevens appeared with Rogers at a press conference in Detroit. According to CNBC, the two had attended church together that morning.
“I’m sorry people are upset,” Stevens told reporters. She added that she understands the reaction.
What is not yet confirmed
The CNBC report did not include a response from the El-Sayed or Rogers campaigns. It did not identify the PAC behind the ad. Stevens’s account of what El-Sayed told her comes from her own video.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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What it means for you
- A sitting Michigan Democratic congresswoman is now publicly backing the Republican nominee, Mike Rogers, in the U.S. Senate race.
- Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed faces a public break with the candidate he defeated for the nomination.
- Watch for responses from the El-Sayed and Rogers campaigns, which the reports did not include.