Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers for Senate
The gist
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan's Senate seat, saying she no longer belongs to Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's campaign.
Her defection days before Election Day splits a party in a race that could decide Senate control.
How it unfolded
- Aug 4, 2026Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate primary.
- Oct 27, 2026David Kramer, Stevens' former campaign chair, told Jewish Insider he intends to vote for Rogers.
- Oct 28, 2026Stevens' fiancé Jason Turkish said he would vote for Mike Rogers and planned to attend a Rogers event in Birmingham sponsored by the Republican Jewish Coalition.