Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan has crossed party lines just two days before Election Day, endorsing Republican Mike Rogers over her party’s Senate nominee, Abdul El-Sayed. Stevens appeared with Rogers at Perfecting Church in Detroit on Sunday and said publicly, “I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the U.S. Senate.” The move came after weeks of growing tension between Stevens and El-Sayed following their close Democratic primary contest. AP News
Stevens emphasized that the endorsement was about this particular race rather than a broader departure from the Democratic Party. She described it as “this one vote” and said she was not abandoning Democrats generally. Her decision nevertheless triggered immediate fallout: her longtime chief of staff resigned, while Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the endorsement. AP News
The dispute intensified after Stevens demanded that El-Sayed condemn an outside advertisement linking U.S. military aid to Israel with higher grocery prices. El-Sayed said he did not produce the ad and disagreed with its contents, but Stevens argued that broader concerns about antisemitism and political rhetoric had not been adequately addressed. She had previously pledged to support the eventual Democratic nominee and, only days earlier, indicated she would still vote for El-Sayed. CBS News
El-Sayed responded by saying he was focused on Michigan voters and issues such as the cost of living rather than reopening the primary fight. Rogers, meanwhile, praised Stevens for crossing party lines. More than 1.8 million Michigan voters had already cast ballots by the time of the endorsement, meaning its ultimate effect will depend heavily on voters who remain undecided or have yet to vote. AP News
The extraordinary late break underscores how unresolved divisions from Michigan’s Democratic primary have followed the party into the final days of a Senate contest that could affect control of the chamber.
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