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NewsWPLG Local 10November 3, 2026Miami-Dade County

Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Democrats push for voter turnout after Rep. Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers

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Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and state Democrats campaigned on Monday to refocus voters on the midterms after U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Stevens' endorsement led to her expulsion from the state Democratic Party, condemnation from party leaders, and varied reactions from local voters.

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Why It Matters

The defection of a prominent Democratic lawmaker in a high-stakes Senate race has triggered immediate party discipline, divided local voters across demographic lines, and altered the final days of voter turnout efforts as over 2.3 million ballots have already been cast.

Key Facts

  • Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers after appearing with him at church on Sunday.
  • Following her endorsement, Stevens was expelled from the state Democratic Party.
  • Abdul El-Sayed reported raising $2.4 million on Sunday, marking his largest fundraising day of the campaign.
  • Over 2.3 million Michigan voters had already cast their ballots as of Monday.
  • Nearly 4.5 million people voted in the 2022 midterms in Michigan.
  • The state's regular early in-person voting period concluded on Sunday, with polls scheduled to reopen on Tuesday.
  • El-Sayed narrowly defeated Stevens by around 14,000 votes in the August primary election.
  • Rep. Debbie Dingell uninvited Stevens from a planned Sunday unity event before the endorsement was announced, citing distractions caused by disputes over Israel and the war in Gaza.

Who's Mentioned

PersonHaley Stevens“U.S. Representative who endorsed Republican Mike Rogers”locationDetroit“City near Oakland County”PersonMike Householder“Associated Press journalist”locationMichigan“State where the Senate race is taking place”locationRoyal Oak“Location in Michigan”PersonElizabeth Warren“Massachusetts Senator who joined a campaign rally”OrganizationAssociated Press“News agency publishing the report”OrganizationCNN“Broadcaster of interviews with Stevens and Dingell”locationBloomfield Hills“Location in Michigan”PersonCurtis Hertel“Michigan Democratic Party Chair”locationWest Bloomfield Township“Township in Michigan”PersonLori Goldman“Democratic organizer in Oakland County”PersonDebbie Rosenman“Leader of two Democratic organizations in southeast Michigan”PersonAdrian Hemond“Democratic strategist”PersonDerryl Reed“Voter in Stevens' district”PersonHasan Piker“Streamer who appeared with El-Sayed”PersonDebbie Dingell“Senior Michigan Democratic figure”PersonMike Rogers“Republican Senate candidate in Michigan”locationOakland County“County in Michigan”locationWest Bloomfield“Location in Michigan”OrganizationPerfecting Church“Church where Stevens and Rogers appeared together”PersonAbdul El-Sayed“Senate nominee in Michigan”locationYpsilanti“Location in Michigan”PersonCappelletti“Associated Press journalist”OrganizationEastern Michigan University“Location of El-Sayed's campaign event”locationWashington“Location where Cappelletti reported from”PersonCassaundra Sims“Resident of West Bloomfield”PersonJason Turkish“Stevens' fiancé”locationMassachusetts“State represented by Elizabeth Warren”PersonBrian Butler“Resident of Bloomfield Hills”