Two Days Before Midterms, Democrat Haley Stevens Endorses Republican Mike Rogers In Key Senate Race

Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers with Democrat Haley Stevens on Sunday.

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Michigan Democratic Representative Haley Stevens has endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, breaking with her party's nominee Abdul El-Sayed just two days before a closely contested election that could determine control of the US Senate.

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Stevens, who narrowly lost the Democratic primary to El-Sayed in August, announced her decision on Sunday after appearing alongside Rogers at Detroit's Perfecting Church.

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In a video posted on X, Stevens said her endorsement followed El-Sayed's decision to distance himself from her campaign.

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"As you may have seen, our Democratic nominee for US Senate, Abdul, said that I was no longer welcome in his campaign and that I should stay away. And he's right, and that's why I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate today," she said.

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The endorsement marks a dramatic turn in the Michigan Senate race. Stevens had previously backed El-Sayed after losing the Democratic primary to him.

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US President Donald Trump praised Stevens for endorsing Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed. "Haley said what few people are willing to say. She showed great and almost unprecedented loyalty to the Great People of Michigan with what she did," he wrote…

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