# Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers after losing Democratic primary

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/democrat-haley-stevens-jewish-fiance-is-accused-of-masterminding-her-sudden-switch-to-republican-candidate-something-snapped-in-her/
- Published: 2026-11-02T18:10:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T18:19:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16259127/democrat-haley-stevens-fiance-switch-republican.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Stevens backed Rogers after losing the Democratic primary.
- Most of her congressional team resigned.
- Blanchard alleges her fiancé influenced her decision.

## Summary

No new developments are reported in the supplied update: Haley Stevens’s endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers, after losing the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, remains the central story. The endorsement has deepened Democratic divisions ahead of the midterm vote and was followed by most of Stevens’s congressional staff resigning.

Former governor Jim Blanchard said Stevens’s fiancé, Jason Turkish, who had already backed Rogers, pressed her to change sides. Turkish has criticised Abdul El-Sayed’s rhetoric on Israel and antisemitism, saying it puts Jews at risk. Stevens said her decision was her own and argued El-Sayed had told her not to come.

## Coverage

- [Daily Mail: Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers after losing Democratic primary](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16259127/democrat-haley-stevens-fiance-switch-republican.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [Fox News: Democrat Haley Stevens grilled on 11th-hour endorsement of Mike Rogers in tense interview](https://www.foxnews.com/media/democrat-haley-stevens-grilled-11th-hour-endorsement-mike-rogers-tense-interview)

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