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  "id": 17683893,
  "title": "Democrat endorses Republican candidate in key Michigan Senate race as party spat escalates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/democrat-endorses-republican-candidate-in-key-michigan-senate-race-as-17683893",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T21:35:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/democrat-endorses-republican-candidate-in-key-michigan-senate-race-as-party-spat-escalates/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Democrat from Michigan has endorsed the Republican candidate in the state's closely-watched US Senate race, as tensions between her own party's candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Stevens escalated just days before the election. Stevens, a former congresswoman who lost the Democratic nomination to El-Sayed, made a surprise appearance alongside Republican candidate Mike Rogers at a church service. In a subsequent video on social media platform X, Stevens clarified that she is not part of El-Sayed's campaign and criticized her Democratic nominee for her divisive rhetoric. Stevens stated that she supports Mike Rogers due to the party's current direction, which she deems as fostering hate. She also mentioned that El-Sayed had informed her she was no longer welcome in his campaign. The two had planned to campaign together but were reportedly separated at the last minute due to their ongoing public disagreements. These disagreements were sparked by a liberal group's ad that accused Israel of causing high food prices. El-Sayed, who has not commented on Stevens's endorsement, denied any involvement in the ad's content. The Michigan Senate race is considered one of the most pivotal contests in the upcoming midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress for the next two years. It is among a select group of closely contested races that could ultimately decide the balance of power in the Senate.",
  "summary": "A Democrat in Michigan has endorsed the Republican candidate in the state’s closely-fought US Senate contest, as a spat with her own party’s candidate Abdul El-Sayed escalated just days before the vote. Haley Stevens, a former congresswomen who lost out on the Democratic nomination to El-Sayed, made a surprise appearance alongside the Republican candidate Mike [...] The post Democrat endorses…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Michigan race: All you need to know about Abdul El-Sayed v Mike Rogers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/michigan-race-all-you-need-to-know-about-abdul-el-sayed-v-mike-rogers",
        "published": "2026-11-01T13:03:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Turmoil in Michigan’s Senate race as Democrat Haley Stevens appears with Republican Mike Rogers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/turmoil-in-michigans-senate-race-as-democrat-haley-stevens-appears",
        "published": "2026-11-01T16:08:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Stevens appears with Rogers amid rift with El-Sayed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/stevens-appears-with-rogers-amid-rift-with-el-sayed",
        "published": "2026-11-01T17:15:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Turmoil in Michigan's Senate race as Democrat Haley Stevens appears with Republican Mike Rogers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/turmoil-in-michigans-senate-race-as-democrat-haley-stevens-appears-17647879",
        "published": "2026-11-01T17:37:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "POLITICO",
        "title": "Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan Senate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/democratic-rep-haley-stevens-endorses-republican-mike-rogers-for",
        "published": "2026-11-01T17:44:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Democrat Haley Stevens backs GOP in Michigan Senate race after Israel feud with El-Sayed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/democrat-haley-stevens-backs-gop-in-michigan-senate-race-after-israel",
        "published": "2026-11-01T18:01:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Democrat endorses Republican candidate in key Michigan Senate race as party spat escalates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/democrat-endorses-republican-candidate-in-key-michigan-senate-race-as",
        "published": "2026-11-01T18:24:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Mike Rogers Wins Haley Stevens' Backing in Blow to Democrats’ Senate Hopes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/mike-rogers-wins-haley-stevens-backing-in-blow-to-democrats-senate",
        "published": "2026-11-01T18:35:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Stevens staff resign over Rogers endorsement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/stevens-staff-resign-over-rogers-endorsement",
        "published": "2026-11-01T18:45:31.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}