Stevens Endorses Rogers, Deepening Michigan Democratic Rift

Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers in Detroit on November 1, breaking with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed two days before the midterm elections and intensifying divisions among Michigan Democrats. Stevens appeared with Rogers at a Detroit church, then announced her endorsement in a video posted to X. The endorsement followed her defeat by El-Sayed in the Democratic primary and a dispute over a political advertisement about Israel and grocery prices. In the video, Stevens said El-Sayed had told her she was no longer welcome in his campaign and should stay away. She said that was why she was endorsing Rogers. Stevens also criticized an advertisement from Rebellion PAC, which linked grocery prices with U.S. support for Israel. Accounts differ on El-Sayed’s response to the ad. One report said his campaign condemned it; another said he refused to condemn it. El-Sayed said after Stevens’s endorsement that the episode did not matter and was a distraction. The disagreement over the ad added to tensions between the candidates, whose differences included views on Israel. The endorsement came after Democratic officials had tried to arrange a joint...