Summary
Two days before Michigan’s midterm election, Democratic Representative Haley Stevens withdrew her support for Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in a video posted November 1. The endorsement reversed her previous attacks on Rogers over his ties to Donald Trump and his positions on tariffs, abortion and health care, drawing criticism from Democrats and prompting staff resignations.
Key Facts
- Stevens said she no longer belonged in El-Sayed’s campaign and described herself as a proud Democrat while endorsing Rogers.
- Stevens had previously called Rogers dishonest, out of touch and a rubber stamp for Donald Trump’s policies.
- She criticized Rogers over tariffs, manufacturing, workers, abortion and health care, including Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
- The dispute followed Stevens’ demand that El-Sayed condemn an outside group’s advertisement she called antisemitic; El-Sayed said he disagreed with the ad and accused her of reviving their primary conflict.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized Stevens for endorsing the Republican she had campaigned against.
- Stevens’ longtime chief of staff, Justin German, resigned with other staffers and urged voters to support El-Sayed.
- El-Sayed said he was not worried about Stevens’ comments and would focus on voters across Michigan.
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