Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Abdul El-Sayed's Republican rival Mike Rogers
Stevens lost the party's Michigan primary by a close margin and had refused to endorse El-Sayed, with tensions between the two high
TL;DR
- Rep. Haley Stevens, a Democrat, endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.
- Stevens lost the primary to El-Sayed and had previously given him only a tepid endorsement.
- The primary conflict arose from a disagreement over Israel, with Stevens asking El-Sayed to denounce an ad blaming US support for Israel for rising living costs.
- El-Sayed declined Stevens' request, leading to further escalation and his campaign disinviting Stevens from events.
- Stevens' fiance, Jason Turkish, has also publicly criticized El-Sayed and supported Rogers.
- Stevens cited her support for Rogers' purported future investment in Black businesses as a reason for her endorsement.