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Haley Stevens endorses Mike Rogers, ditches far-left Abdul El-Sayed

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Unsurprisingly, Democrats are furious, and are roundly denouncing her as a traitor.

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  1. Haley Stevens Backs Abdul El-Sayed Despite Fiancé's Rogers Endorsement

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Haley Stevens is still supporting Abdul El-Sayed. Her fiancé is not.

    Headline from MLive ·

  3. El-Sayed and Stevens feud ahead of key Michigan Senate race

    Headline from CBS News ·

  4. Haley Stevens reverses course, endorses Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan

    Headline from NBC Chicago ·

  5. El-Sayed campaign pulls in $1.2M after Stevens backs Republican Rogers

    Headline from The Hill ·

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    Haley Stevens endorses Mike Rogers, ditches far-left Abdul El-Sayed

    Headline from The Hill ·

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  1. Fox News

    Haley Stevens ripped by fellow Dems for refusing to explicitly back El-Sayed: 'Stay the f--- off television' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Abdul El-Sayed's former primary rival Haley Stevens dodged a direct endorsement on CNN's "State of the Union," sparking progressive backlash online.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Haley Stevens and Elissa Slotkin campaign alumnus voting for Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A former Democratic official from the Senate campaigns of Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) said he is voting for former Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican, in Michigan’s 2026 Senate race.

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens haven’t campaigned together — or spoken — in recent months (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — With under a week to go in what many polls are showing as a still tight Senate race in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed hasn’t called his former primary opponent Rep. Haley Stevens in months — and there are no plans for that to change before Election Day.

  4. The Hill

    Stevens's fiancé says he'll vote for Rogers over El-Sayed (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The fiancé of Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) said this week he would support GOP candidate Mike Rogers over Stevens’s former Democratic primary rival, Abdul El-Sayed, in Michigan’s Senate race. In an interview published Wednesday, Jason Turkish accused the Democrat of using antisemitic language on the…

  5. New York Post

    Haley Stevens’ fiancé will vote for Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate election over El-Sayed’s anti-Israel rhetoric (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Jason Turkish said the country’s “never seen a candidate for US Senate act so recklessly toward the safety of Jews in the community as we have seen from Abdul."

  6. The Hill

    El-Sayed responds to Stevens's fiancée endorsing Rogers (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed responded to his former primary opponent Rep. Haley Stevens’s (D-Mich.) fiancée endorsing his GOP opponent former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.). “Well, I'm building a movement to take on the challenges that Donald Trump is facing.

  7. Breitbart News

    ‘Putting Country Before Party’: Haley Stevens’ Fiance Backs Mike Rogers over El-Sayed (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Rep. Haley Stevens’ (D-MI) fiancé says he will vote for Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate election, accusing Democrat nominee Abdul El-Sayed of using rhetoric that puts Jewish residents at risk.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Haley Stevens’s Democratic fiance backs Mike Rogers, calls el Sayed antisemitic (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    BIRMINGHAM, Michigan — Jason Turkish, the Jewish Democratic fiance of Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), said Wednesday he plans to vote for Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s closely watched Senate race, accusing Democratic nominee Abdul el Sayed of antisemitism and saying his association with controvers…

  9. Newsweek

    Haley Stevens Backs Abdul El-Sayed Despite Fiancé's Rogers Endorsement (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The former Democratic Senate candidate plans to support her former rival, saying, “We’re a household divided.”

  10. Fox News

    Haley Stevens' fiance hammers El-Sayed, says he'll vote for Rogers (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Rep. Haley Stevens' Jewish fiance says he cannot vote for Abdul El-Sayed, calling the Michigan Senate nominee an antisemite who endangers Jews.

  11. The Hill

    Stevens on fiance voting for Rogers: 'We're a household divided' (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) said Wednesday she is still supporting Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed after her fiance announced he would back the GOP candidate, former Rep. Mike Rogers (Mich.), in the contest.

  12. MLive

    Haley Stevens is still supporting Abdul El-Sayed. Her fiancé is not. (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens says that, when it comes to Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, she’s living in a house divided.

  13. WHEC Rochester

    El-Sayed and Stevens to make rare joint appearance as Democrats seek unity in Michigan Senate race (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign in Detroit alongside former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens. This marks their first public appearance together in months. They will be joined by South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn at a get-out-the-vote event.

  14. Hot Air

  15. Objectivist

    Country Before Party: Haley Stevens’ Fiancé Rejects El-Sayed and Backs Rogers [WATCH] (opens Objectivist)

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    Objectivist's feed description

    Jewish attorney and Democrat donor Jason Turkish says Abdul El-Sayed’s escalating rhetoric threatens Jewish residents, prompting him to reject his fiancée’s endorsed Senate nominee and support Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s November 3 election.

  16. NOTUS

    El-Sayed and Stevens to Make Rare Joint Appearance in Michigan Senate Race (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    The former rivals are seeking to show Democratic unity in the tight race ahead of Tuesday's midterms.

  17. Fox2 Detroit

    Senate Candidate El-Sayed to campaign with Haley Stevens in final sprint to Election Day (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign Sunday in Detroit alongside former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens, marking their first public appearance together in months after a week in which lingering divisions spilled into public view.

  18. MS Now

    El-Sayed and Stevens to make rare joint appearance as Democrats seek unity in Michigan (opens MS Now)

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    MS Now's feed description

    The joint appearance — their first since a Democratic unity breakfast days after the Aug. 4 primary — follows weeks of Democrats struggling to unite behind El-Sayed following his razor-thin victory over Stevens.

  19. MLive

    El-Sayed and Stevens reunite for late campaign push after public tensions (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign in Detroit alongside former primary rival U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens on Sunday, Nov. 1, and Congressman Jim Clyburn, D-SC.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Haley Stevens to campaign with Abdul el Sayed in final stretch of Michigan Senate race (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    With less than a week remaining until Election Day, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) committed to campaigning with her former rival, Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed. El Sayed and Stevens fought one of the most bitter Democratic primaries of the 2026 cycle, pitting the progressive wing o…

  21. The Hill

    Stevens to appear alongside El-Sayed for first time in months, but expects apology (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) on Sunday will appear alongside Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for the first time in months in what appears to be a reluctant show of unity after criticizing the Democratic nominee for his comments about Israel.

  22. Just the News

    Michigan Senate Democrat candidate Abdul El-Sayed disinvites Rep. Haley Stevens from campaign event (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The move escalates a public dispute between the two Democrats over an advertisement criticizing U.S. support for Israel

  23. CBS News

    El-Sayed and Stevens feud ahead of key Michigan Senate race (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Stevens has demanded El-Sayed condemn an outside group's ad and apologize for comments he made about Israel. El-Sayed said Stevens is "intent on relitigating" their primary.

  24. Politico

    El-Sayed campaign wants Stevens to stay away after day of back-and-forth sniping (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Some Democrats worry that the blowup between the two former primary rivals is imperiling their hold on the seat.

  25. Washington Examiner

    El Sayed and Stevens feud explodes days before Michigan Senate showdown (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), his former primary opponent, are again sparring over Israel just days before voters decide one of the most closely watched contests of the 2026 midterm elections. The dispute centers on an advertisement attacking U.S.

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