How Israel is at the heart of Haley Stevens’s extraordinary reversal
Summary
After losing Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, Representative Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers. The article says her dispute with El-Sayed over Israel and alleged antisemitism shaped the reversal, which drew sharp criticism from Democrats.Key Facts
- Stevens lost the Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed.
- Stevens endorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers after the primary.
- Stevens had previously warned that Rogers would support Donald Trump’s agenda.
- AIPAC and affiliated groups spent about $30 million supporting Stevens in the primary, the article says.
- Stevens criticized El-Sayed over an outside group’s advertisement linking grocery costs to U.S. support for Israel; El-Sayed rejected the advertisement’s claims.
- Stevens had agreed to campaign with El-Sayed and Representative Jim Clyburn at a Detroit church before releasing a statement attacking El-Sayed.
- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called Stevens’s endorsement a “despicable betrayal,” and Michigan Democratic Party chair Curtis Hertel said she was no longer a party member.
- In a CNN interview, Stevens cited El-Sayed’s alleged anger and lack of kindness when asked to explain her decision.
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