Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed's Israel stance

In the 2026 US midterms, Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for Senate over her party's nominee Abdul El-Sayed, citing concerns about antisemitism and El-Sayed's criticism of Israel. The race highlights internal Democratic divisions on Israel.

Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who lost the Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, has endorsed Republican Mike Rogers, citing concerns about antisemitism within her own party. The breaking point was a Rebellion PAC advertisement that depicted a couple unable to afford groceries because of money set aside for "killing Palestinians," which Stevens argues invokes an antisemitic trope scapegoating Jews for economic hardship. Stevens demanded El-Sayed condemn the ad; his initial response was that it was not affiliated with his campaign, which Stevens said was not a condemnation. The article also notes El-Sayed's statement after a terrorist attack on a synagogue, where he condemned the attack but contextualized it through the suffering of the assailant's family in Israeli airstrikes. The author argues that Stevens' decision to break with her party over a moral principle deserves recognition, comparing it to Liz Cheney's cross-party endorsements.