Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens endorses Republican candidate for Senate

Democratic politicians have widely condemned Democratic Representative Haley Stevens after she endorsed Republican nominee Mike Rogers in Michigan's U.S. Senate race, according to reports by the Guardian and MSNBC. Stevens had previously lost the Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, whom she was originally expected to support ahead of the upcoming midterm election. [3][4][6][7]

The endorsement followed an escalating feud between Stevens and El-Sayed, primarily over support for Israel and a controversial campaign advertisement, according to the Guardian. As FTMQ News reported earlier, El-Sayed's campaign had previously asked Stevens to avoid remaining campaign events due to the dispute. The Guardian and the Washington Examiner both reported that Donald Trump praised the decision, while national and state Democratic leaders described her endorsement of Rogers as a despicable betrayal. [3][4][5][7][15][16]

The decision led to immediate consequences within the Michigan Democratic Party. According to the Washington Examiner, Stevens was removed from the state party, while MSNBC and the Washington Examiner both reported that her longtime chief of staff and other top aides resigned in protest following the announcement. [5][6][7]

Stevens has served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 11th congressional district since 2019, representing parts of urbanized Oakland County and Detroit's northern suburbs. She ran for the Democratic nomination in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Michigan before losing to El-Sayed. Following her public endorsement of Rogers, Donald Trump invited Stevens to join the Republican Party, as FTMQ News reported earlier. [12][15]