ElSayed and Stevens Clash Before Planned Joint Campaign Event

Democratic Senate nominee Abdul ElSayed and Rep. Haley Stevens clashed publicly over Israel-related campaign messaging on Friday, days before a planned joint appearance in Michigan whose status remained uncertain. Stevens, who lost to ElSayed in the August Democratic primary, announced she planned to campaign with him and Rep. Jim Clyburn at a Detroit church on Sunday, November 1. It was expected to be the former rivals’ first joint appearance since the primary. The reports did not confirm whether the event took place. Stevens called on ElSayed to condemn a Rebellion PAC advertisement linking U.S. support for Israel with rising grocery prices. She also urged him to apologize for remarks she said connected Israel to Michigan residents’ affordability challenges, and criticized his campaign advertisement featuring Tucker Carlson. A spokesperson for ElSayed had previously said the Rebellion PAC advertisement was not affiliated with his campaign. ElSayed responded that Stevens seemed intent on relitigating a primary that ended three months earlier. He urged Democrats to focus on defeating Republican nominee Mike Rogers and cited costs including gas and groceries, as well as access...