Michigan Senate race: Democrat endorses Republican after bitter feud with Abdul El-Sayed | What led to stunning switch?
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s former opponent in the US Senate primary, stunned party officials Sunday by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers as Democratic tensions boiled.
Michigan Democrat Congressman Haley Stevens shocked party officials by endorsing Republican candidate Mike Rogers for the United States Senate. The endorsement came as tensions between Stevens and her party's nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, escalated in the final days before the election. Stevens, who lost the Democratic Senate nomination to El-Sayed, stated she no longer belongs in El-Sayed's campaign and that the Democratic nominee's message of hate does not align with her values.
El-Sayed dismissed the endorsement, focusing on the high cost of living for voters. The endorsement caused shock among Democrats, as Stevens and El-Sayed were expected to attend a church service together. Tensions between the two Democrats have been ongoing since the primary, with Stevens supporting Israel while El-Sayed is critical of the ally.
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- Fact-checking El-Sayed and Rogers on 60 Minutes cbsnews.com
- Some Michigan Jewish Democrats disavow Stevens over endorsement of El-Sayed’s GOP rival jpost.com
- El-Sayed brushes off late Stevens endorsement of Rogers thehill.com
- Some Michigan Jewish Democrats disavow Stevens over endorsement of El-Sayed’s GOP rival timesofisrael.com
- Democrat Haley Stevens heckled as she backs El-Sayed rival aljazeera.com
