Democratic civil war explodes in Michigan as Haley Stevens ENDORSES Republican rival after attending church with him
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The newly added coverage reports that members of Haley Stevens’s official staff, including her longtime chief, resigned after she endorsed Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers, according to her spokesperson. The departures add to the fallout from the endorsement, which has intensified Democratic divisions in Michigan’s midterm campaign.
Stevens backed Rogers three months after losing the Democratic primary to Abdul El-Sayed, saying El-Sayed had told her not to help with his campaign. She said she would still vote for Democratic candidates in 90 per cent of other races; Rogers welcomed her support, while El-Sayed declined to discuss the endorsement at a campaign event.
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In short
- Stevens’s staff, including her longtime chief, resigned after her endorsement.
- She backed Republican nominee Mike Rogers after losing the Democratic primary.
- Stevens said 90 per cent of her other midterm votes would go to Democrats.
How this story developed
- 15 minutes ago Michigan Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens has endorsed Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers, three months after losing the Democratic primary to Abdul El-Sayed. The endorsement, announced after the pair attended a Detroit church service, highlights divisions within the state party as the midterm campaign continues.
- 19 minutes ago The newly added coverage reports that members of Haley Stevens’s official staff, including her longtime chief, resigned after she endorsed Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers, according to her spokesperson.
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The case for
Stevens’s supporters could argue that her endorsement reflects a considered judgement about leadership and integrity, and that El-Sayed’s request not to assist his campaign left her free to support the candidate she believes is better suited to the Senate. Her intention to vote Democratic in most other races may also suggest this is a specific choice about the contest rather than a rejection of her party.
The case against
Democrats critical of the endorsement could argue that backing a Republican nominee after a primary defeat risks weakening party unity when the midterm campaign is under way. They may see it as giving Rogers valuable support at the expense of El-Sayed, while staff resignations could raise concerns about the effect on Stevens’s own office and constituents.
Explained simply
Michigan is a key battleground state in US elections, and its Senate seat is being contested in the midterm elections. A party primary is an election in which voters choose who will represent that party in the later contest.
Haley Stevens is a Democratic congresswoman who ran in the Democratic Senate primary. Abdul El-Sayed won that contest and became the party’s nominee; Mike Rogers is the Republican nominee. The nominees now compete for the same Senate seat, while party members and supporters decide whom to back.
The US Senate is one of the two chambers of Congress and helps make federal laws and approve major government appointments. The race matters because its result could affect which party controls the Senate and how readily the next president can advance their agenda.
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