Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Republican in key Michigan Senate race
Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens has endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in a competitive Michigan Senate race, citing ideological disagreements with her party's nominee, Abdul El-Sayed. The move has caused significant friction within the Democratic party just days before the election.
Why it matters
High-profile party defections in close elections can significantly impact voter turnout and party unity in critical swing states.
Figure caption, How a Democrat in Michigan rocked the party days before the US midterms
A Democrat in Michigan has endorsed the Republican candidate in the state's crucial US Senate contest, as a spat with her own party's candidate Abdul El-Sayed escalated just days before the vote.
Haley Stevens, a sitting congresswoman who lost out on the Democratic Senate nomination to El-Sayed, made a surprise appearance alongside the Republican candidate Mike Rogers on Sunday.
"I don't belong in Abdul's campaign," she said in a video posted to X shortly after that appearance. "Who we are as Michiganders is not hate and is not what we are getting out from our Democratic nominee right now."
"That's why I am endorsing Mike Rogers," Stevens said.
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