‘A despicable betrayal’: Democrats incensed by Haley Stevens’ endorsement of Mike Rogers
Democratic Representative Haley Stevens has faced intense backlash from party leadership after endorsing Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. The move, described by Chuck Schumer as a 'despicable betrayal,' follows a public feud regarding campaign messaging on the cost of living and US-Israel relations.
Why it matters
The endorsement creates significant internal friction within the Democratic party during a high-stakes election cycle that could determine control of the US Senate.
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Democrat Haley Stevens’s shocking last-minute endorsement of Mike Rogers, the Michigan Republican Senate candidate, in the run-up to the elections has sparked fierce backlash from members of her party.
Stevens, who narrowly lost in the Democratic primary for Senate to Abdul El-Sayed, announced her support for Rogers after a feud with the El-Sayed campaign over an outside group’s advertisement, which blamed the high cost of living on US support for Israel.
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