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Michigan Dem Haley Stevens endorses Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers

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In short

The endorsement follows a period of boiling tensions between Representative Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed after she lost the party's August primary to him by a slim margin. Stevens revealed her decision publicly after being uninvited to a joint campaign appearance with the nominee scheduled for the same day. She subsequently appeared alongside Republican Mike Rogers at a Detroit church service to declare her support. Stevens stated that she no longer belongs to El-Sayed's campaign and claimed the nominee does not reflect the state's identity.

Key points

  • The last-minute endorsement deals a major blow to Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's tightly co…: The last-minute endorsement deals a major blow to Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's tightly contested Senate race.
  • Internal Democratic fractures escalated after Haley Stevens was abruptly uninvited from a…: Internal Democratic fractures escalated after Haley Stevens was abruptly uninvited from a scheduled event with El-Sayed.
  • The Democratic congresswoman has crossed party lines to back a Republican candidate endor…: The Democratic congresswoman has crossed party lines to back a Republican candidate endorsed by Donald Trump.

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Stevens lost the Democratic primary to Abdul El-Sayed, and she is now endorsing his Republican opponent in the Senate race.

In 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.

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“I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the US Senate. Today, I do not belong to Abdul’s campaign,” she said in a…

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