Stevens endorses Rogers over El-Sayed
Haley StevensU.S. representative and former Democratic Senate primary candidate
Haley Stevens, November 1, 2026. Excerpt: 00:13.20-00:20.05.
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Stevens endorses Rogers, saying El-Sayed told her she was no longer welcome in his campaign.
“I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate today.”
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Haley Stevens defends endorsing Mike Rogers; Schumer calls it a betrayal
Haley Stevens appeared with Mike Rogers at a Detroit church and endorsed him over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed on November 1, reversing her earlier support for El-Sayed. Stevens cited her exclusion from his campaign and criticized what she described as hate. Rogers and Donald Trump praised the decision; Chuck Schumer, Ken Martin and other Democrats condemned it.
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Stevens announces support for Rogers and explains her break with El-Sayed.
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Stevens says El-Sayed told her she was no longer welcome in his campaign.
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She says she is still a very proud Democrat.
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Relative to her endorsement of Rogers over El-Sayed, Stevens explicitly supports Rogers and explains her choice.
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