# Haley Stevens endorses GOP’s Mike Rogers in Michigan as Democrats fume

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/haley-stevens-endorses-gops-mike-rogers-in-michigan-as-democrats-fume/
- Published: 2026-11-04T02:06:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T04:27:28+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hill (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6186882-stevens-rogers-church-michigan/
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Stevens backed Republican Mike Rogers days before the vote.
- Blanchard says her fiancé urged her to switch sides.
- Most of Stevens’s Capitol Hill team reportedly resigned.

## Summary

New details place Stevens’s sudden endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers amid a dispute over her fiancé’s influence and her criticism of Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. Former Michigan governor Jim Blanchard said Jason Turkish urged Stevens to back Rogers after previously endorsing him, though Stevens described her choice as her own.

Stevens endorsed Rogers at Detroit’s Perfecting Church on Sunday, just days before the midterm vote, saying El-Sayed had told her not to come and that she would stand with the country against hate. Blanchard said he had dinner with Stevens on Friday, when she still supported El-Sayed, and received an affectionate text from her before seeing her with Rogers. CNN reported that most of Stevens’s Capitol Hill team resigned after learning of her decision on social media.

## Coverage

- [The Hill: Haley Stevens endorses GOP’s Mike Rogers in Michigan as Democrats fume](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6186882-stevens-rogers-church-michigan/)
- [CBS News: Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Michigan GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers amid rift with Abdul El-Sayed](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/haley-stevens-mike-rogers-together-church-abdul-el-sayed-michigan-senate/)
- [Politico: Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan Senate](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/01/haley-stevens-endorses-mike-rogers-michigan-senate-01144698)
- [BBC World: Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers, widening Michigan Democrats’ internal rift](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c95ynzv88n68o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)
- [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)

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