Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens switches endorsement to Republican Mike Rogers over Israel disagreement with El-Sayed
Rep. Haley Stevens withdrew her support for Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and endorsed Republican Mike Rogers days before the midterm election, citing El-Sayed's comments about Israel as the reason for the reversal. NewsNation host Batya Ungar-Sargon characterized Stevens as 'quite the hero' in the Jewish community for the move.
✓ Verified
- ✓Rep. Haley Stevens withdrew endorsement of Abdul El-Sayed and endorsed Republican Mike Rogers. (Multiple mainstream outlets)
- ✓Stevens cited El-Sayed's comments about Israel as the reason for switching endorsement. (Multiple mainstream outlets)
- ✓The endorsement switch occurred days before the midterm election. (Multiple mainstream outlets)
- ✓Batya Ungar-Sargon is a host at NewsNation with the show 'Batya!'. (NewsNation official)
~ Interpretation
- ~Stevens' move represents a significant breach within Michigan's Democratic Party. (NewsNation reporting, source interpretation)
- ~Ungar-Sargon characterizes Stevens as 'quite the hero' in the Jewish community for the endorsement switch. (Ungar-Sargon commentary, not independently verified characterization of community sentiment)
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