Rep. Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race
The gist
US Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed two days before Election Day.
The switch by a Democratic congresswoman in a toss-up race could tip Senate control.
How it unfolded
- Aug 2026El-Sayed defeated Stevens in a bitter Democratic primary for Michigan's open US Senate seat; Stevens narrowly lost.
- Oct 2026At Michigan's first Senate debate, El-Sayed was asked whether Iran or Israel posed a greater threat to the US and dodged, calling it a "ridiculous hypothetical".
- Oct 26, 2026El-Sayed's campaign distanced itself from an outside Rebellion PAC ad set in a grocery store that critics said blamed Israel for high grocery prices.