NewsWPLG Local 10November 1, 2026Miami-Dade County
Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race after being uninvited from joint event
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Democratic Representative Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for the U.S. Senate on Sunday after she was uninvited from a joint campaign event with her party's nominee, Abdul El-Sayed. The unexpected endorsement in the tightly contested Michigan race prompted her top aide and other staff members to resign. El-Sayed dismissed the move, while top Democrats, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, condemned it as a betrayal.
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The high-profile rift between prominent Michigan Democrats threatens the party's effort to maintain a crucial Senate seat and build a majority in Congress during a tightly contested election.
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locationSouth Carolina“Home state of U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn”PersonHaley Stevens“Democratic primary opponent of Abdul El-Sayed who endorsed Republican Mike Roger”OrganizationAmerican Israel Public Affairs Committee“Affiliated super PAC backed Haley Stevens in the primary”locationDetroit“Michigan city where the campaign events and church services took place”locationMichigan“State where the U.S. Senate election is taking place”PersonMallory McMorrow“Michigan state senator who dropped out of the Senate primary and joined El-Sayed”OrganizationRepublican National Committee“Party organization whose spokesperson commented on the endorsement”PersonGary Peters“Retiring Democratic senator whose seat is being contested in the Michigan race”PersonAngela Alsobrooks“Maryland senator who joined Abdul El-Sayed at church”PersonCurtis Hertel“Criticized Haley Stevens' endorsement as an 11th-hour distraction”PersonHasan Piker“Controversial streamer who made past appearances with Abdul El-Sayed”PersonHunter Lovell“Stated that Democrats who feel abandoned by El-Sayed have a home with Rogers”PersonDebbie Dingell“Michigan representative who organized the planned joint event and uninvited Stev”PersonMike Rogers“Former congressman running for the U.S. Senate in Michigan backed by Donald Trum”locationOakland County“Michigan county where Stevens also won support in the primary”PersonAbdul El-Sayed“Michigan Democrat who defeated Haley Stevens in the primary and faces Republican”locationWayne County“Michigan county including Detroit where Stevens defeated El-Sayed in the primary”PersonChuck Schumer“Denounced Haley Stevens' endorsement of Mike Rogers as a despicable betrayal”otherUnited States Senate“The federal legislative body whose control is at stake in the Michigan election”PersonDonald Trump“President who praised Haley Stevens' endorsement on Truth Social”PersonJim Clyburn“South Carolina representative who campaigned alongside Abdul El-Sayed at a Detro”locationMaryland“Home state of U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks”PersonJason Turkish“Attended church service with Haley Stevens and Mike Rogers”PersonKristi Rogers“Attended church service with Mike Rogers and Haley Stevens”