# Hannah Einbinder Debuts “Perfect” Haley Stevens Impression After Abdul El-Sayed Takes Michigan

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hannah-einbinder-debuts-perfect-haley-stevens-impression-after-abdul-el-sayed-takes-michigan/
- Published: 2026-11-04T10:11:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T02:12:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/hannah-einbinder-haley-stevens-impression-abdul-el-sayed-1237212962/
- Topics: Celebrity, Cybersecurity, Entertainment, Government, Politics, Technology

## Key points

- Hannah Einbinder posted her Haley Stevens impression after El-Sayed won.
- Stevens had switched sides and endorsed Republican Mike Rogers.
- El-Sayed is set to become the first Muslim US senator.

## Summary

Hannah Einbinder celebrated Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate victory by posting an impression of Democrat Haley Stevens, who had backed Republican Mike Rogers at the last moment. The “Hacks” actor had promised the impression if her preferred candidates won, and shared the clip the following day.

El-Sayed’s race was called at about 2am ET after a close contest with Rogers. He won despite Islamophobic attacks, controversy over his views on Israel and Stevens’s defection, and is set to become the first Muslim senator in the United States. Einbinder has also publicly advocated for Palestinian rights.

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