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Haley Stevens Endorses GOP Senate Candidate Mike Rogers
November 2, 2026 · 2 sources
Democratic Representative Haley Stevens shocked the political landscape on Sunday by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan's open Senate seat just two days before Election Day. Stevens cited deteriorating relations with her primary opponent, Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, and his ties to political streamer Hasan Piker. During a tense interview with Anderson Cooper on Sunday night, Cooper pressed Stevens on why she flipped from calling Rogers a rubber stamp for Donald Trump in August to supporting him now. Stevens insisted her mind is rock solid. The move triggered massive fallout inside the party. Her longtime chief of staff and multiple staffers quit. The Michigan Democratic Party chair announced that Stevens is no longer a member. Representative Debbie Dingell called the CNN interview one of the most painful she has ever watched.