El-Sayed faces heat from former primary rival in Michigan
The gist
Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens is voting for Democrat Abdul El-Sayed but urging his Senate campaign to "shut out the hate."
Her allies' defections to Republican Mike Rogers show the primary rift still threatens Democratic unity.
How it unfolded
- Aug 2026El-Sayed defeated Stevens in a bitter Democratic Senate primary in Michigan.
- Oct 24, 2026Former President Barack Obama campaigned with El-Sayed, gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson and downballot Democrats at Cass Technical High School in Detroit.
- Oct 26, 2026Stevens criticized an ad running in Michigan that blames Israel for America's economic woes, calling it "fearmongering about Israel" in a post on X.