U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), candidate for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, speaks during a rally with Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) on August 2, 2026 in Madison Heights, Michigan.

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Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens, in a stunning move, endorsed Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday.

Stevens had lost the Democratic nomination to El-Sayed earlier this year. Her endorsement of Rogers came after days of rising tension with El-Sayed and his campaign over an ad by a political action committee.

"I'm sorry people are upset," Stevens said at a press conference in Detroit as she stood with Rogers, with whom she had attended church Sunday morning.

"I understand that," she said.

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Source: CNBC · Dan Mangan

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