Haley Stevens Could Be Paving Way for Rogers Endorsement: Ex-Obama Adviser
Summary
Former Obama adviser David Axelrod said Representative Haley Stevens’s criticism of Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed could signal support for Republican candidate Mike Rogers. Stevens called on El-Sayed to condemn a political ad connecting U.S. support for Israel with grocery prices; El-Sayed said the ad was not affiliated with his campaign and accused Stevens of reopening a settled primary dispute.Key Facts
- Stevens and El-Sayed were expected to appear together at a Detroit church with Representative Jim Clyburn, but it was unclear whether the event would proceed after their dispute.
- Stevens called the Rebellion PAC ad antisemitic and urged El-Sayed to reject it, apologize for related remarks, and remove a campaign ad featuring Tucker Carlson.
- El-Sayed said his campaign focused on gas prices, grocery costs, and access to medical care.
- El-Sayed campaign spokesperson Roxie Richner said the Rebellion PAC ad was not affiliated with his campaign.
- Rogers praised Stevens’s criticism of El-Sayed and called her a courageous leader.
- Stevens lost the Democratic Senate primary to El-Sayed in August and said earlier in the week that she planned to vote for him.
- Axelrod said Stevens’s recent comments seemed aimed at undermining El-Sayed’s campaign, while also calling the Rebellion PAC ad offensive.
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