Stevens says of El-Sayed: "Differences were aired out" and "we did the unity deal"
Democratic Representative Haley Stevens has signaled a move toward party unity following her contentious primary loss to Abdul El-Sayed. While acknowledging deep divisions regarding U.S. policy on Israel, Stevens emphasized the need to focus on defeating Republican opponents in the upcoming election.
Why it matters
This reflects the broader internal struggle within the Democratic Party to reconcile progressive and centrist views on foreign policy while maintaining electoral cohesion.
Washington — Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan said Thursday she's moving on from the contentious Senate primary, which she lost to Abdul El-Sayed, saying their "differences were aired out." "Everything that needed to be said in the primary was said," Stevens said in an interview with "The Takeout with Major Garrett." "It's a big tent party." Stevens acknowledged that the race put the schism within the Democratic Party over U.S. support for Israel on display, but said "the time for all this negative, nasty, the disunity stuff — it's over." El-Sayed attacked Stevens throughout the campaign for support she received from the pro-Israel lobby.
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