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Stevens endorses Rogers, citing rift with El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race

Stevens, who narrowly lost the August primary to El-Sayed, says he told her she is unwelcome; several staffers resigned over the decision.

Updated Nov 1, 2026 · 21:19 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • Democratic Representative Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers on Sunday, ahead of Election Day in Michigan.[CBS News]
  • Stevens said Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed told her she was no longer welcome in his campaign; NBC reported his campaign asked her to stop attending events.[NBC News · CBS News]
  • Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Senate Democrats remain united behind El-Sayed, and several Stevens staffers reportedly resigned.[NBC News · CBS News]

Key facts

  • Stevens endorsed Mike Rogers, the Republican Senate candidate, on Sunday, November 1, 2026.[NBC News · CBS News]
  • Stevens narrowly lost to El-Sayed in Michigan's August Democratic primary.[CBS News]
  • Stevens said in a social media video that El-Sayed told her she was no longer welcome in his campaign and should stay away.[CBS News]
  • NBC News reported that El-Sayed's campaign asked Stevens to no longer attend campaign events after dueling public statements.[NBC News]
  • Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Senate Democrats are united in their support for El-Sayed.[CBS News]
  • Stevens' chief of staff Justin German and several other congressional staff members resigned over the endorsement, according to a person familiar with the matter.[NBC News]
  • President Donald Trump praised Stevens' endorsement in a Truth Social post.[NBC News]

What remains uncertain

  • The claim that El-Sayed told Stevens she was unwelcome comes from Stevens' own video and is attributed to her, not independently confirmed in the reporting.[CBS News]
  • Details of the staff resignations rest partly on an unnamed person familiar with the matter, though German issued a statement describing his team's departures.[NBC News]

Sources

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