GOP touts Stevens endorsement while El-Sayed's campaign reports a record haul
Summary
Rep. Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat who lost the party’s Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, endorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers shortly before the election. El-Sayed’s campaign said the endorsement prompted $2.4 million in donations, its best fundraising day, while Republicans praised Stevens and Democrats disputed the endorsement’s political effect.Key Facts
- Stevens endorsed Rogers at a Detroit church service on Nov. 1, 2026.
- El-Sayed defeated Stevens by one percentage point in the Democratic primary in August.
- El-Sayed’s campaign reported raising $2.4 million in the hours after the endorsement.
- The campaign said more than 65,000 people donated, and nearly half were first-time contributors.
- President Donald Trump called Stevens’ endorsement an act of bravery and said it showed loyalty to Michigan.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson praised Stevens’ decision as heroic and important for the country.
- Rogers said he and Stevens had not discussed the endorsement before they received a phone call about it on their way to church.
- Stevens said she endorsed Rogers in part because she opposed the direction she believes the Democratic Party is taking.
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