Summary
Michigan Representative Haley Stevens reversed her endorsement of Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and backed Republican Mike Rogers two days before the midterm election. The article reports questions from Stevens’s friends and a former aide about whether her fiancé, lawyer Jason Turkish, influenced the decision; Stevens said it was her choice, and Turkish praised her publicly.
Key Facts
- Stevens lost Michigan’s August Democratic Senate primary to El-Sayed by about one percentage point.
- After the primary, Stevens endorsed El-Sayed and said she would help him defeat Rogers.
- Former Michigan Governor Jim Blanchard said Turkish criticized Stevens for endorsing El-Sayed at a dinner on Friday.
- Turkish said on X that he was proud of Stevens; Stevens maintained that the endorsement switch was her decision.
- Turkish is president and managing partner of Nyman Turkish, a litigation and disability rights law firm.
- Turkish is legally blind and has worked on disability access, including a case that led to the LSAT dropping its logic games section in 2024.
- Published reports cited in the article say Turkish has donated to both parties, including more than $300,000 to Democrats.
- Stevens and Turkish announced their engagement on August 26, three weeks after the primary.
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