Rep. Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers; Trump invites her to join the GOP
Two days before Election Day, Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race. Her staff resigned, the state party said she is no longer a member, and President Trump invited her to join the GOP. "Haley Stevens" trended on X and Bluesky.
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The endorsement
Stevens posted a video Sunday saying Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed told her she was no longer welcome in his campaign, and that she was endorsing Rogers, ABC News and Straight Arrow News reported. She attended a Detroit church service with Rogers before the announcement. Her longtime chief of staff and other aides resigned. Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel Jr. said she is no longer a party member. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the endorsement a "despicable betrayal," according to HuffPost and Newsweek.
Stevens had initially backed El-Sayed after the primary. Relations broke down over an outside ad she wanted him to denounce and over his request that she stop attending campaign events, ABC News and Time reported. Trump praised the move and invited her to join the Republican Party, Washington Free Beacon and Breitbart reported.
What the right is saying
Right-leaning outlets cast Stevens' decision as a stand against antisemitism and extremism and highlighted Trump's and Speaker Johnson's praise, including Breitbart, The Daily Wire and National Review.
What the left is saying
Left-leaning outlets focused on the staff resignations, Democratic anger and Stevens' difficulty explaining an overnight reversal, including HuffPost and ABC News.
Why it matters
A sitting House Democrat's last-minute endorsement of her party's Senate opponent, amplified across X and Bluesky, lands in a Michigan race that could help decide Senate control.