Michigan Senate candidates' partners feud
The gist
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens clashed publicly days before the election.
The feud centers on Israel rhetoric in a tight Senate race.
How it unfolded
- Aug 2026El-Sayed narrowly defeated Stevens in Michigan's Democratic primary; Stevens publicly backed him afterward.
- Oct 24, 2026Former President Barack Obama joined El-Sayed and other Michigan Democratic nominees at a campaign event at Cass Technical High School in Detroit.
- Oct 28, 2026Stevens' fiancé Jason Turkish told The Detroit News he would vote for Rogers and planned to attend a Republican Jewish Coalition event featuring Rogers and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Stevens told CNN she would still vote for El-Sayed, saying "we're a household divided."