‘Despicable Betrayal!’,’Sold Her Soul!’: Haley Stevens’ Staff Quits, Dems Melt Down After She Endorses Republican In Michigan
Update (1335ET): Democrats are having a meltdown after Rep. Haley Stevens flipped and endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for a coveted Michigan Senate seat – appearing with him on Sunday at a black church in Detroit ahead of midterms, just two days away.
Mike Rogers and former Democratic Senate candidate Haley Stevens (photo via Fox2 Detroit)
According to RawStory, Haley’s congressional staff began resigning ‘almost immediately,’ and “observers online suggested she “sold her soul” for power.”Stevens appeared with Rogers, a former GOP congressman endorsed by President Donald Trump, at a Sunday morning service at Perfecting Church in Detroit, according to Bridge Michigan. Shortly afterward, Detroit News Washington correspondent Melissa Nann Burke reported that “Haley Steven’s official staff including her longtime chief are resigning from her office this morning, per spox.”HuffPost senior politics reporter Igor Bobic posted an automatic email reply from Stevens’ communications director: “Hello, as of November 1st I am no longer with the Office of Congresswoman Haley Stevens.” -RawStoryMeanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called it a “despicable beytrayal from Rep. Stevens.”This is a despicable betrayal from Rep. Stevens. Senate Democrats are united in our support for Abdul El-Sayed, because we know he will fight for the economic interests of working families in Michigan, unlike Mike Rogers, who is a tool of Donald Trump and billionaire donors.— Chuck Schumer (@chuckschumer) November 1, 2026
Except, Schumer’s hands aren’t exactly clean this election cycle (are they ever?)…This is insane! The man who delivered decoy Daniel J Sullivan’s declaration of candidacy form to the Alaska Division of Elections is the same “Alan” from “Anchorage” appearing in Chuck Schumer’s PAC ads for Mary Peltola. Pretty clear what’s going on & that Schumer & Pelota did it https://t.co/eDSVdndf6x— Izengabe (@Izengabe_) October 31, 2026
***After losing her party’s Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed in August, Rep. Haley Stevens has officially endorsed his Republican opponent Mike Rogers, attending Sunday church services with him in Detroit. The two were seen separately entering Perfecting Church, a prominent Black church in the city – an extremely unusual move for a sitting Democrat in the closing days of a race her party is fighting to hold. Election Day is Tuesday.Rogers sitting next to Stevens, Stevens’ fiancé Jason Turkish beside Rogers’ wife Kristi Rogers. pic.twitter.com/1J6rw1ewDF— Sam Robinson (@samueljrob) November 1, 2026
Stevens and El-Sayed had been scheduled to campaign together Sunday at a get-out-the-vote event at another Detroit church with Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), which would have been their first joint public appearance in months, according to MS NOW. Stevens endorsed El-Sayed days after the primary, and they appeared together at a unity breakfast that month, but have not campaigned together since.
Abdul El-Sayed (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
The plan went south after Stevens issued a statement calling on El-Sayed to condemn an anti-Israel ad from Rebellion PAC, an outside group not affiliated with his campaign, posted by Cenk Uygur – which blames high grocery prices on U.S. aid to Israel. New @RebellionPac ad dropping in Michigan. We have to suffer here at home, so Israel can get all its wars. That’s why they buy politicians like Mike Rogers. He promised to serve Israel “unconditionally,” but never made that promise to you. pic.twitter.com/mtgVOyNczg— Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) October 24, 2026
In response: I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate today. pic.twitter.com/pQgfSBuhOJ— Haley Stevens (@HaleyforMI) November 1, 2026
Stevens wrote that the ad “did not invent its argument” and reflected El-Sayed’s own rhetoric, and that he could begin his effort to remove money from politics “by getting Israel out of his explanation for everything Michigan cannot afford,” MS NOW reported.On the eve of the eve of the eve of our BIG and important election, a unifying moment has arrived, our democratic nominee for U.S Senate disavows the Rebellion PAC ad made by Hasan Piker’s uncle that claims Jews are responsible for America’s economic woes. We have learned from… pic.twitter.com/y8BRiV9odX— Haley Stevens (@HaleyforMI) October 30, 2026El-Sayed responded, writing that Stevens “seems intent on relitigating a primary that ended three months ago.” His campaign then asked Stevens to stay away from its events for the rest of the race, a Democratic source told MS NOW on condition of anonymity.pic.twitter.com/NEd1uijz11— Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (@AbdulElSayed) October 30, 2026After a Saturday rally in Sterling Heights, El-Sayed told MS NOW, “You guys love to play the ‘condemn’ game,” adding that the ad “was not made by me, and I do not agree with the contents of that ad.” Stevens answered in a statement that did not name him: “I was glad to see our senate nominee say he does not agree with the content of the vile Rebellion PAC ad which claimed Israel and Jews were to blame for the high costs of groceries.”🚨 JUST NOW: Haley Stevens and Mike Rogers drop this truth nuke on Abdul El SayedSTEVENS: He said I’m not welcome in his campaign? You take the message. THAT’S WHAT ABDUL SAID.ROGERS: This is COURAGE in politics in America today…we’re gonna change the direction. We’ve been… pic.twitter.com/I5mvCHkgL9— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 1, 2026
According to Newsweek, the ad repackages a spot from Uygur’s failed 2024 presidential run. In response, El-Sayed campaign spokesperson Roxie Richner said it is “not affiliated in any way with the Abdul for Senate campaign” and that “no one speaks for Abdul but himself and his campaign.” DNC chair Jaime Harrison said the ad “doesn’t help him,” and Uygur wrote on X that anyone who thinks it is antisemitic is “in a cult.”This is a close, key race. According to a WDIV/Detroit News poll by the Glengariff Group, taken Oct. 19 to 22 among 600 likely voters, El-Sayed is sitting at at 51.4%, with a margin of error of 4 points. The Democrat’s campaign has been under pressure on other fronts, as we reported when undercover video and when AIPAC pulled back.
Tyler Durden
Mon, 11/02/2026 – 07:25
