Democrat's primary rival endorses Republican in Michigan Senate race

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 23:02 · Archive

Haley Stevens, who lost Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, endorsed Republican Mike Rogers instead of the Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.

Haley Stevens, the Democrat who lost Michigan's U.S. Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, endorsed Republican Mike Rogers on Sunday, causing shock amongst Democratic officials just days before the election. Stevens announced the endorsement after attending a church service with Rogers, the Trump-backed candidate in the contested race.

Stevens said she had been uninvited from a joint campaign event with El-Sayed the same day. In a video announcing her endorsement, she said: 'Our Democratic nominee for Senate said I was no longer welcome in his campaign and that I should stay away. And he's right. And that's why I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate today.' The endorsement led her top aide to resign.

El-Sayed dismissed the endorsement when asked about it by reporters, saying he was focused on issues voters cared about, such as the high cost of living. 'At the end of the day I actually don't think about Haley Stevens,' he said. Tensions between the two Democrats have festered since the primary, with Stevens a staunch Israel supporter while El-Sayed has been a fierce critic of the U.S. ally. He has also faced criticism for past remarks regarding a Michigan synagogue attack and appearances with controversial streamer Hasan Piker.

How it is being reported

• Abdul El-Sayed’s Democratic rival, Haley Stevens, endorses GOP’s Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate racePittsburgh Post-Gazette · 1 Nov, 19:21
• Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s primary opponent stuns Democrats by endorsing Republican opponent in Michigan Senate raceDETROIT — Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s former opponent in the U.S. Senate primary , Haley Stevens, stunned party officials Sunday by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers as Democratic tensions boiled over days before the election that could determine the balance of power on Capitol Hill.TribLIVE · 1 Nov, 17:33

In this story: Abdul El-Sayed · Haley Stevens · Mike Rogers · Michigan · Detroit

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