Despite midterm victories, Dems still want to burn Haley Stevens at the stake

Michigan Representative Haley Stevens has faced attacks from Democrats after saying she would split her ticket and vote for Republican Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed. The article argues that the reaction shows how party leaders and activists punish dissent, raising questions about space for disagreement within the party.

It says some critics questioned Stevens’s mental health, while others used sexist insults or blamed her fiancé. The article links her decision to El-Sayed’s refusal to reject an advert alleging Jews were taking money from Michigan families for food, a claim it says he echoed in a campaign speech. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the caucus would discuss “appropriate next steps” over Stevens’s decision.