What made Haley Stevens turn on el-Sayed? | Judith Levine
Summary
The article examines Representative Haley Stevens’s decision to endorse Republican Mike Rogers over Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed after el-Sayed removed her from a campaign event. It says Stevens cited hurt feelings and concern about anti-Israel views, while critics questioned her motives and pointed to campaign spending by AIPAC and other donors.Key Facts
- Stevens had reportedly told Representative Debbie Dingell on Saturday night that she would support el-Sayed.
- Stevens publicly endorsed Rogers on Sunday morning after el-Sayed disinvited her from a campaign event at a Black church.
- In a CNN interview, Stevens said she objected to what she described as el-Sayed’s anger and lack of kindness.
- The article says Stevens has criticized anti-Zionism and raised concerns about anti-Israel and antisemitic supporters of el-Sayed.
- The article reports that AIPAC spent at least $30 million on attack ads against el-Sayed during the primary and $9 million to support Rogers in October.
- The article reports that Texas oil billionaire Tim Dunn donated $5 million to Rogers’s $23 million campaign fund.
- The article says about half of Stevens’s staff resigned after her endorsement.
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