Haley Stevens gives Democrats parting gift: endorsement of Mike Rogers

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Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens crossed party lines to endorse former Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race on Sunday.

Stevens made the endorsement through X after attending a service with Rogers at Perfect Church in Detroit.

“Hey Michigan, as you may have seen, our Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, Abdul, said that I am no longer welcome on his campaign and that I should stay away,” Stevens began. “He’s right. That’s why today I’m endorsing Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate. I’m not affiliated with Abdul’s campaign. I’m not endorsing Hassan Peck.”

“Earlier today, a dear friend of mine said education is being considered, and she’s absolutely right,” Stevens continued. “What our students see, what our children see and who we are as Michiganders is not hate and it’s not what we’re getting from Democratic candidates right now.”

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“So I’m just one person. I love this state,” she concluded, saying her campaign was intended to be a “love letter” to the state. “This is Phil Hart’s seat in the United States Senate. This is the conscience of the Senate right now and this is our moment here in Michigan. I’m just letting you guys know where I am. I’m still a very proud Democrat and I still very much believe in everything I voted for and said, and I’ve worked extremely hard and will continue to do so in every way that life’s opportunities offer. Good luck to you and love you all so much.”

Stevens was scheduled to attend a campaign event on Sunday with Democratic Senate candidate Abdul-Saeed, but instead attended a church service with his opponent Rogers. Within hours of her appearance, The Detroit News’ Melissa Nann Burke reported that Stevens’ official staff resigned on Sunday.

Stevens was seen entering Perfection Church, a Pentecostal church in Detroit where Rogers was attending Sunday services. As she entered the building, she hugged Rogers.

Before entering the shelter with Rogers, she paused to make a brief statement expressing her support for investing in Black-owned businesses”[and] This is the policy Mike will adopt. “

Stevens lost the Michigan Democratic Senate primary to El-Sayed and initially signaled she would support the left-wing candidate in the general election. Over the past few weeks, however, Stevens has expressed growing concern about El-Sayed — particularly because of an ad blaming America’s affordability crisis on U.S. funding of Israel.

The ad, originally produced for Young Turks host Cenk Uyghur’s ill-fated 2024 presidential campaign, claims that if American families can’t afford the necessities of life, it’s because taxpayer dollars are being used to pay for Israel’s war in Gaza.

Stevens ripped up the ad last week.

“This kind of intimidation of Israel is wrong. It’s not a winning strategy for any state. It’s not going to do anything to help Michigan Democrats win up and down the vote in eight days,” she said. “Do we need to lower costs by building more housing, protecting people’s health care, and enacting a fairer federal tax code? Yes, we do! We do this without blaming the world’s only Jewish homeland for the high cost of our goods. I want to see Democrats succeed at every level, and that means continuing to focus on lowering costs for Michigan families and reining in this out-of-control president.”

Days after the ad ran, Stevens, who has long described herself as a non-Zionist, was asked on CNN if she would still support El-Sayed in the general election.

All she confirmed to “State of the Union” host Dana Bash was that she “is still [Democrat] team. “

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