Stevens appears with Rogers amid rift with El-Sayed
Summary
Rep. Haley Stevens appeared with Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers at a Detroit church on Sunday, amid a dispute with Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Stevens has urged El-Sayed to condemn an outside group's ad about Israel aid and grocery prices; El-Sayed said he did not make the ad and disagrees with its contents.Key Facts
- Stevens lost to El-Sayed in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary in August.
- Stevens called on El-Sayed last week to condemn an outside group's ad linking U.S. military aid to Israel with rising grocery prices.
- Stevens described the ad as antisemitic.
- El-Sayed accused Stevens of reopening a primary that ended three months earlier.
- Rogers praised Stevens for calling on El-Sayed to denounce the ad and for raising concerns among Michigan Jewish voters.
- Stevens had been expected to attend a Sunday unity event with El-Sayed and Rep. Jim Clyburn, but El-Sayed said he did not want the event to distract from campaign issues.
- CBS News previously reported that Stevens was asked to stay away from remaining campaign events before Tuesday's election.
- Stevens' fiancé, Jason Turkish, said last week that he is voting for Rogers.
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