Democrat endorses Republican candidate in key Michigan Senate race as party spat escalates

Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens appeared alongside Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers on Sunday in Detroit, amidst a growing rift between Stevens and Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Stevens, who lost the Democratic primary in August to El-Sayed, had been heavily backed by the Senate Democrats in the primary but has since pledged her support to the Democratic ticket.

She called on El-Sayed to condemn an outside group's ad linking U.S. military aid to Israel with rising grocery prices, which Stevens deemed antisemitic. El-Sayed denied making the ad and disagreed with its contents, but accused Stevens of relitigating a primary that ended three months ago. Despite the tension, Rogers praised Stevens for addressing the issue and voicing concerns of Michigan Jewish voters.

However, Stevens was reportedly asked to refrain from all campaign events in the final days before the election. Stevens' fiancé, Jason Turkish, revealed earlier this week that he plans to vote for Rogers.