Representative Haley Stevens broke ranks with her party by appearing with Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers on Sunday. Rather than backing Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, Stevens delivered a formal endorsement to Rogers during the gathering. The high-profile political spat unfolded in Detroit, Michigan, introducing intraparty turmoil in the closing stretch of the midterm cycle.
Haley Stevens, a sitting Democratic congresswoman, stood alongside the Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers on Sunday.
It was a surprise appearance that saw Stevens endorse the Republican candidate in the state's crucial US Senate contest, instead of her fellow Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.
BBC's Nada Tawfik was in Detroit, Michigan where the party spat unfolded.
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