Michigan Democrat endorses Republican Senate candidate over antisemitism concerns

In Michigan's 2026 Senate race, Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over her party's nominee Abdul El-Sayed, citing El-Sayed's refusal to condemn an antisemitic video and his positions on Israel.

Muslim Brotherhood candidate for the Michigan Senate, Abdul El-Sayed, refused to condemn an anti-Israeli video linking the cost of living in the US to security aid for Israel. Following his refusal, the Democratic candidate who lost to him in the primary, Haley Stevens, announced she would transfer her support to the Republican candidate Steve Rogers. The article raises the question of whether this move signals a shift of the Jewish vote, traditionally Democratic, toward the Republicans. The article does not include El-Sayed's response or a detailed explanation from Stevens' campaign.