U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate on Sunday, Nov. 1, breaking with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed two days before Michigan’s election.
Stevens announced her support in a video posted on X.
Upper Peninsula voters, along with voters across Michigan, will help choose the successor to Democratic Sen. Gary Peters, who is not seeking another term.
Stevens also appeared alongside Rogers at Perfecting Church in Detroit, MLive reported.
“I’m not turning my back on Democrats. It is this one vote,” Stevens told reporters, according to the Associated Press.
Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel wrote on X that Stevens was not a current party member and would not be one in the future, a statement also reported by AP.
Dispute preceded endorsement
The endorsement followed a disagreement over an outside group’s advertisement linking U.S. support for Israel to grocery prices. Stevens had called on El-Sayed to condemn it, AP reported.
El-Sayed said his campaign did not produce the advertisement and that he disagreed with its contents.
Rep. Debbie Dingell, who helped organize a planned joint campaign appearance, told AP she asked Stevens not to attend because the dispute had become distracting.
U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin criticized the endorsement in a separate post on X, saying politicians should focus on Michigan residents rather than themselves. She reaffirmed her support for El-Sayed.
Voting in the Upper Peninsula
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time, according to the Michigan secretary of state. Voters should follow the time zone where their polling place is located.
Upper Peninsula residents can check their assigned polling place and sample ballot through the Michigan Voter Information Center.
Eligible residents who need to register or update their registration address can visit their local clerk’s office with proof of residency through 8 p.m. Election Day.
