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Dingell: Stevens' GOP endorsement is "galvanizing" voters behind El-Sayed

Dingell: Stevens' GOP endorsement is "galvanizing" voters behind El-Sayed

Summary

Rep. Debbie Dingell said Rep. Haley Stevens’ endorsement of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers has angered some voters and rallied support for Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. El-Sayed’s campaign said it raised more than $2.4 million on Sunday, the day Stevens endorsed Rogers after a dispute over El-Sayed’s comments about Israel and an outside group’s advertisement.

Key Facts

  • Stevens, a Democrat and El-Sayed’s former primary opponent, endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers on Sunday.
  • Dingell said Stevens’ endorsement was galvanizing communities and drawing a backlash.
  • El-Sayed’s campaign reported raising more than $2.4 million on Sunday.
  • Stevens had called on El-Sayed to apologize for past remarks about Israel and condemn an advertisement she described as antisemitic.
  • El-Sayed’s campaign said it was not affiliated with the advertisement.
  • El-Sayed asked Stevens not to attend a campaign unity event planned for Sunday.
  • Stevens appeared at church with Rogers before announcing her endorsement.
  • Dingell urged Democrats to avoid further public conflict and focus on winning the election.
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