Haley Stevens endorses GOP candidate in Michigan Senate race, spurning Abdul El-Sayed
Rep. Haley Stevens was scheduled to attend a unity event today with Abdul El-Sayed, who beat her in the Democratic primary. Instead, she endorsed his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers.
Covered by 12 sources from 7 countries. First reported by CBS News ·
How 12 newspapers cover this story
El-Sayed and Stevens feud ahead of key Michigan Senate race
Stevens has demanded El-Sayed condemn an outside group's ad and apologize for comments he made about Israel. El-Sayed said Stevens is "intent on relitigating" their primary.
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Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign disinvites Haley Stevens from events to limit ‘distractions’
A public spat has cast Democratic tensions in the spotlight as the close US Senate race draws to a head Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Michigan’s tightly fought US Senate race, has asked Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens to stay away from his campaign events. “I don’t want any distractions,” El-Sayed…
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Democratic Rep. Stevens endorses Rogers over El-Sayed in Michigan Senate election
Haley Stevens had lost the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan to Abdul El-Sayed earlier this year.
Democrat endorses Republican candidate in key Michigan Senate race as party spat escalates
Haley Stevens, a former congresswomen who lost out on the Democratic nomination to Abdul El-Sayed, endorses his opponent days before the vote.
Michigan Dem Haley Stevens endorses Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers
US Rep Stevens lost Democratic primary to Abdul El-Sayed and now endorses his Republican opponent in the Senate race.
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Haley Stevens endorses GOP candidate in Michigan Senate race, spurning Abdul El-Sayed
Rep. Haley Stevens was scheduled to attend a unity event today with Abdul El-Sayed, who beat her in the Democratic primary. Instead, she endorsed his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers.
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'Despicable betrayal': Democrat backs GOP candidate in key midterms race
The Democrats' messy Michigan Senate campaign is again marred by friendly fire, with defeated primaries candidate Haley Stevens breaking ranks and endorsing the Republican nominee in Tuesday's midterm elections.
Democratic Rep. Stevens endorses GOP candidate Mike Rogers in Michigan US Senate race
Stevens and Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed have feuded publicly recently over a campaign ad Stevens said was anti-Semitic.
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Democrats turn on each other in Michigan ahead of midterm elections
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s former opponent in the US Senate primary, Haley Stevens, has endorsed the Donald Trump-backed Republican candidate in the tightly contested Senate race.
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Democratic divisions shake up key Michigan Senate race
Haley Stevens, who lost a primary to left-wing progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed earlier this year, endorsed his Republican candidate Mike Rogers.
Trump wraps up campaign rallies in final push as Democratic divisions shake up Michigan
US President Donald Trump wrapped up his campaign in Iowa and Kansas with a final push to rally support, as Democrats seek to regain control of Congress.
· US midterms: Democrat Haley Stevens backs Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race
Michigan Democrat's endorsement of Republican ruffles critical Senate race
A prominent Michigan Democrat endorsed Republican Mike Rogers on Sunday, giving President Donald Trump's Republicans an unexpected boost in a critical US Senate race two days before midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. FRANCE 24's Caroline Baum brings us more with this report.
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Coverage details
12 outlets from 7 countries are covering this story: CBS News, The Guardian, CNBC, BBC News and 8 more. CBS News published it first, on October 31, 2026; the last outlet to join was France 24, 2 days later.
Key names in the coverage: Haley Stevens, Michigan, Senate, Abdul El-Sayed and Democratic.
By country: United States (4), United Kingdom (2), Australia (2), Qatar (1), Singapore (1), Europe (1), France (1). In total 48 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
