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Democrat Haley Stevens Endorses Republican Mike Rogers for Senate

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  • Stevens criticized El-Sayed for his ties to Hasan Piker and his campaign ad featuring Tucker Carlson.

    2× corroboratedcred 6.5[1][2]2026-11-01

  • El-Sayed's PAC released an ad criticizing Israel's role in the Gaza war, which Stevens viewed as antisemitic.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens' fiancé Jason Turkish endorsed Rogers and predicted her endorsement.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • El-Sayed's campaign distanced itself from Stevens after she endorsed Rogers.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Democrat Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for Senate

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens narrowly lost the Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed in August

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens criticized her former opponent over his comments about Israel

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens and Rogers appeared together at a Detroit church

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens posted on social media endorsing Rogers

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens criticized Rogers over his response to a political ad linking U.S. support for Israel to rising grocery prices

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens' fiancé, Jason Turkish, announced plans to vote for Rogers rather than El-Sayed

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Mike Rogers at a Detroit church service.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens was disinvited from a planned church event with Abdul El-Sayed due to an antisemitic ad dispute.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • El-Sayed claimed the ad was not produced by his campaign and disagreed with its contents.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Debbie Dingell asked Stevens to skip the event after the dispute upset the church’s bishop.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens’ fiancé Jason Turkish previously endorsed Rogers and appeared at a Rogers campaign event.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Haley Stevens endorsed Mike Rogers, a Republican, in the Michigan Senate race.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens was uninvited to a joint event with Abdul El-Sayed, who defeated her in the August primary.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens criticized El-Sayed for not welcoming her in his campaign and endorsed Rogers.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • El-Sayed dismissed the endorsement, stating he is focused on voter concerns.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens and El-Sayed have a history of tension over Israel and other issues.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens’ endorsement led to her chief of staff resigning and internal party shock.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Democrats, including Debbie Dingell, disinvited Stevens from a planned joint appearance.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • The race is critical for maintaining Democratic control in Michigan.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Early voting has already exceeded 1.8 million votes in Michigan.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • The race involved significant outside spending, including from AIPAC-aligned groups.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Haley Stevens, a sitting congresswoman, endorsed the Republican candidate Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-02

  • Stevens lost the Democratic Senate nomination to Abdul El-Sayed.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-02

  • Stevens criticized El-Sayed's campaign ad linking US support for Israel with high prices.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-02

  • El-Sayed denied involvement in the ad and criticized Stevens' endorsement.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-02

  • The Michigan Senate race is considered one of the tightest in the midterms.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-02

  • The seat is currently held by a retiring Democrat, with the last Republican win in 1994.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-02

  • President Trump endorsed Stevens' decision, calling it 'great and almost unprecedented loyalty'.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-02

  • Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer supported Stevens during the primary.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-02

  • Democrats in Michigan expressed disappointment with Stevens' endorsement.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-02

  • Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer called the endorsement 'a despicable betrayal'.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-02

  • Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens cited an ad from a PAC supporting El-Sayed as antisemitic.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Democrats, including Chuck Schumer, denounced Stevens' endorsement.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • AIPAC spent over $30 million on Stevens' primary campaign.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens lost the Michigan Senate primary to El-Sayed by less than 1 percentage point.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-11-01

  • Around 15 of Stevens’ staff resigned, including her chief of staff.

    cred 7.0[1]2026-11-01

  • Haley Stevens retracted her endorsement of Abdul El-Sayed and now supports Mike Rogers.

    cred 7.0[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens said she does not belong in El-Sayed’s campaign and does not stand with Hasan Piker.

    cred 7.0[1]2026-11-01

  • El-Sayed has been criticized for his association with Hasan Piker and past remarks on Israel.

    cred 7.0[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens endorsed Rogers just days before the midterms, which is unusual.

    cred 7.0[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens appeared with Rogers at Perfecting Church in Detroit.

    cred 7.0[1]2026-11-01

  • Michigan Democratic leaders condemned Stevens’ decision.

    cred 7.0[1]2026-11-01

  • Curtis Hertel stated that Stevens has abandoned everything she claims to care about.

    cred 7.0[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens had endorsed El-Sayed after he won the August primary, but they had not campaigned together.

    cred 7.0[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens demanded El-Sayed denounce an ad about Israel and grocery prices before appearing at a Sunday event.

    cred 7.0[1]2026-11-01

  • The primary between Stevens and El-Sayed was the most expensive in Democratic Party history.

    cred 7.0[1]2026-11-01

  • The United Democracy Project, a super PAC backed by AIPAC, was the biggest spender for Stevens.

    cred 7.0[1]2026-11-01

  • El-Sayed called Stevens’ actions an attempt to relitigate a primary that ended three months ago.

    cred 7.0[1]2026-11-01

  • Justin German stated they are shocked and heartbroken by Stevens’ decision.

    cred 7.0[1]2026-11-01

  • Rogers is endorsed by Donald Trump and has launched Islamophobic rhetoric against El-Sayed.

    cred 7.0[1]2026-11-01

  • El-Sayed accused Stevens of being influenced by AIPAC and corporate spending.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Haley Stevens endorsed Mike Rogers after initially supporting El-Sayed in the general election.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Abdul El-Sayed urged reporters to avoid questions about Haley Stevens' endorsement of Mike Rogers.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Donald Trump endorsed Stevens on his Truth Social account.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • El-Sayed refused to comment on Stevens’ endorsement.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Stacey Abrams accused Stevens of acting out of 'sore-loserness' and using black people as props.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Neera Tanden called Stevens’ endorsement a betrayal of her career and supporters.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki suggested Stevens’ fiancé influenced her decision.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Michigan Democrats condemned Rogers as a Trump-picked threat to democracy.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Members of Stevens’ staff resigned en masse.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Mehdi Hasan called Stevens a 'traitor' to the party.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized Stevens’ endorsement.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • El-Sayed appeared with Rep. Jim Clyburn to target Detroit’s black voting bloc.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Abdul El-Sayed rejected Stevens’ campaign participation and criticized her.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) endorsed former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens defended her decision as about leadership and integrity.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • The Michigan Democratic Party condemned Stevens’ endorsement of Rogers.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers two days before the midterm election.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens lost the Michigan Senate Democratic nomination to Abdul El-Sayed by one percentage point.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • El-Sayed currently has a 3.5 percentage point edge over Rogers, according to RealClear Politics.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Rogers’ campaign claims internal polling shows him ahead.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens and El-Sayed had a public falling-out, with El-Sayed disinviting her from a campaign event.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens’ fiancé, Jason Turkish, endorsed Rogers last week.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

  • Stevens criticized El-Sayed’s ad by Cenk Uygur as antisemitic.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-11-01

Quotes

  • “I don’t belong in Abdul’s campaign.”— Haley Stevens [1][2]
  • “I was blindsided, and I feel dumbfounded by the whole thing.”— Rep. Jamie Raskin [1][2]
  • “None of this matters.”— Abdul El-Sayed [1][2]
  • “This is a despicable betrayal from Rep. Stevens”— Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) [1][2]
  • “Our campaign is and always has been focused on addressing the most critical challenges Michiganders are facing.”— Abdul El-Sayed [1]
  • “Who we are as Michiganders is not hate, and is not what we are getting out from our Democratic nominee right now.”— Haley Stevens [1]
  • “She showed great and almost unprecedented loyalty to the Great People of Michigan”— Donald Trump [1]
  • “At the end of the day, I don't think about Haley Stevens”— Abdul El-Sayed [1]
  • “So while Congresswoman Stevens seems intent on relitigating a primary that ended three months ago, let’s all focus on the task at hand.”— Abdul El-Sayed [1]
  • “He can begin by getting Israel out of his explanation for everything Michigan cannot afford.”— Haley Stevens [1]
  • “I’m not turning my back on Democrats. It is this one vote.”— Haley Stevens [1]
  • “This is more a statement about standing together against hate and the future of this state and this country than it is anything else”— Mike Rogers [1]
  • “I'm honored to have Haley Stevens support today. I'm honored to have earned that vote”— Mike Rogers [1]
  • “Hey Michigan, as you may have seen, our Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, Abdul [El-Sayed] said that I was no longer welcome in his campaign and that I should stay away and he's right. And that's why I'm endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate today”— Haley Stevens [1]
  • “That ad was not made by me, and I do not agree with the contents of that ad.”— Abdul El-Sayed [1]
  • “This is the conscience of the Senate right now and our Michigan moment.”— Haley Stevens [1]
  • “I do not stand with Hasan Piker.”— Haley Stevens [1]
  • “Our Democratic nominee for US Senate, Abdul, said that I was no longer welcome in his campaign and that I should stay away. And he’s right.”— Haley Stevens [1]
  • “I am really proud to have her vote.”— Mike Rogers [1]
  • “Mike Rogers is Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate for Senate, a rubber stamp for Trump’s toxic agenda, and a corrupt politician looking out only for himself.”— Curtis Hertel [1]
  • “Abdul [El-Sayed] made very clear that I was not welcome in his campaign, that he didn’t need me there, that he didn’t want me there. … My vote for Senate is going to be with Mike Rogers”— Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) [1]
  • “Standing with Mike Rogers is a betrayal of everything Haley Stevens has fought for her entire career”— Neera Tanden [1]
  • “I’m not in the business of driving clicks for you,” El-Sayed said. “I’m in the business of trying to solve problems for people in my state, so if you want to ask questions about the issues that the people in my state are facing, I am happy to answer them.”— Abdul El-Sayed [1]
  • “We have to stand with country, we can’t stand with hate, we can’t stand with Hasan Piker… I stood with my party and I was booed off the stage.”— Haley Stevens [1]
  • “Millionaire Mike Rogers is 'the worst kind of politician.'”— Haley Stevens [1]
  • “Mike Rogers 'will be another rubber stamp' for Donald Trump’s agenda.”— Haley Stevens [1]
  • “His 'record on LGBTQ rights is repulsive.'”— Haley Stevens [1]
  • “We are in a heightened threat environment.”— Mike Johnson [1]
  • “She is a good person. She's always been very thoughtful. She loves her state and has served it as best she could. And she's speaking the truth.”— Mike Johnson [1]
  • “They're dangerous—they're jihadists.”— Donald Trump [1]