Stevens Endorses Rogers in Michigan Senate Race

Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race on Sunday, reversing her earlier support for Democratic nominee Abdul ElSayed days before the election. The endorsement followed a contentious primary in which ElSayed narrowly defeated Stevens, and a difficult interview in which she did not give a clear account of what prompted her change of position. Stevens announced her decision alongside Rogers at a church service in Detroit, after having been expected to campaign with ElSayed. In an interview later Sunday, she said the endorsement was a “weight off my shoulders” and cited what she described as growing anger in ElSayed’s campaign, a disputed advertisement and wider concerns about divisions among Democrats. She said she had spent time thinking before deciding, but did not identify a specific event that changed her mind overnight. The ad, produced by Rebellion PAC, blamed rising prices on Israel’s war in Gaza and U.S. military support for Israel. Stevens called it antisemitic and urged ElSayed to condemn it. ElSayed said he disagreed with the ad’s contents and that his campaign was not affiliated with it. Stevens also said she felt unwelcome...