Mike Rogers Wins Haley Stevens' Backing in Blow to Democrats’ Senate Hopes
Summary
Democratic Representative Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate race, days before the election. The endorsement followed a bitter dispute with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, whom Stevens narrowly lost to in the primary.Key Facts
- Stevens announced her endorsement in a video after appearing with Rogers at a church service in Detroit.
- Stevens said El-Sayed had made clear she was no longer welcome in his campaign.
- Certified results show El-Sayed won the Democratic primary with 48.4 percent of the vote, compared with Stevens’ 47.6 percent.
- The Michigan seat is held by retiring Democratic Senator Gary Peters.
- The article says Republicans hold a 53–47 Senate majority and are defending 22 of the 35 seats being contested.
- Democrats’ stated path to Senate control requires holding all 13 Democratic-held seats on the ballot and winning four Republican-held seats.
- The dispute between Stevens and El-Sayed included an advertisement linking grocery prices to U.S. military aid to Israel.
- El-Sayed said he did not produce or approve the advertisement and distanced himself from it.
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