Democrat Haley Stevens Endorses Mike Rogers Two Days Before Election, Says El-Sayed Told Her She Was 'No Longer Welcome'

With Election Day two days away, Michigan's Senate race took a stunning turn Sunday: Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over her own party's nominee, Abdul El-Sayed.

Stevens announced the endorsement in a social media video and appeared alongside Rogers at a Detroit church, according to CBS News. She narrowly lost the August Democratic primary to El-Sayed.

The break followed a dispute over an outside group's ad that linked U.S. military aid to Israel with rising grocery prices. Stevens, per CBS, called the ad antisemitic and urged El-Sayed to condemn it. El-Sayed said he did not make the ad and disagrees with its contents, and accused Stevens of "relitigating a primary that ended three months ago."

Stevens said El-Sayed told her she was no longer welcome in his campaign, and that "he's right." She said she objected to "when you see hate, when you see us standing with Hasan Piker, and repeated hate." She called the move "my personal and private decision" and said she is "not trying to harm" the Democratic Party.

Rogers said he was honored by her support and that it is "more a statement about standing together against hate."

Democrats react

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called it a "despicable betrayal from Rep. Stevens." Michigan Democratic Party chair Curtis Hertel said Stevens is "not a current member of the Michigan Democratic Party, nor will she be in the future." El-Sayed said, "I actually don't think about Haley Stevens."

Stevens' longtime chief of staff, Justin German, resigned, saying the team was "shocked and heartbroken" and is supporting El-Sayed. CBS reports other staff members are expected to follow.

Republicans react

President Trump praised Stevens on Truth Social, saying "it's a smart thing to do" because El-Sayed "would destroy our country." House Speaker Mike Johnson said he spoke with Stevens and encouraged her to keep speaking the truth.

The takeaway for voters is simple: a sitting Democratic member of Congress, who ran against El-Sayed in the primary, is telling Michigan she cannot support him. Her stated reason is the same one many Michiganders will weigh on Tuesday.