RNC says 'Michigan should take notice' of Stevens endorsing Rogers
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The Republican National Committee (RNC) on Sunday said Michigan “should take notice” of Rep. Haley Stevens’s (D-Mich.) endorsement of the Republican nominee in Michigan’s Senate race, Mike Rogers.
“When Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who ran against Abdul El-Sayed and knows him better than anyone, stands with Mike Rogers, Michigan should take notice,” RNC spokesperson Hunter Lovell said in a statement.
“Democrats who feel Abdul has abandoned them have a home with Mike, who is building a winning coalition of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans to save Michigan from El-Sayed’s radical, terrorist-sympathizing agenda,” Lovell added. “The center of Michigan politics has moved, and Abdul is on the wrong side of it.”
Stevens endorsed Rogers over Michigan’s Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who Stevens lost to after a bitter primary battle. She had endorsed El-Sayed following her primary loss but did not campaign with the Democratic nominee.
She was set to appear alongside El-Sayed on Sunday, but he dropped Stevens from the campaign event, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Democrats looking to hold on to the seat that’s to be vacated by outgoing Sen. Gary Peters (D) –– and seeking to make a net gain of four seats to take a majority in the Senate –– fumed over her endorsement.
“Haley Stevens’ decision to campaign with Rogers — a man who has repeatedly sold out Michigan’s working class, wants to pass a national abortion ban, and has pledged to be a loyal vote for Trump’s agenda — shows that she has abandoned everything she claims to care about,” Curtis Hertel, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, said in a statement.
El-Sayed dismissed Stevens’s move Sunday during a campaign event in Detroit, flanked by Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.).
“This is a state of 10 million people who deserve a lot better from the government,” he said. “I’m a lot more focused on the 9,999,998 that are not the ones you guys are talking about.”
Steven and El-Sayed have been at odds with each other over U.S. support for Israel. This divide represents the larger divide among Democrats over the issue, with many not approving of Israel’s actions during its war in Gaza, and many others accusing Israel of committing genocide in the territory.
Stevens told reporters that her decision to endorse the Michigan Republican was in response to “hate” and El-Sayed’s prior campaigning with left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker.
Staffers working with Stevens reportedly resigned over her endorsement, with former longtime chief of staff Justin German saying he and “many members” have resigned “shocked and heartbroken by Congresswoman Stevens’s decision to support Mike Rogers.”
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The Republican National Committee (RNC) on Sunday said Michigan “should take notice” of Rep. Haley Stevens’s (D-Mich.) endorsement of the Republican nominee in Michigan’s Senate race, Mike Rogers.
“When Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who ran against Abdul El-Sayed and knows him better than anyone, stands with Mike Rogers, Michigan should take notice,” RNC spokesperson Hunter Lovell said in a statement.
“Democrats who feel Abdul has abandoned them have a home with Mike, who is building a winning coalition of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans to save Michigan from El-Sayed’s radical, terrorist-sympathizing agenda,” Lovell added. “The center of Michigan politics has moved, and Abdul is on the wrong side of it.”
Stevens endorsed Rogers over Michigan’s Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who Stevens lost to after a bitter primary battle. She had endorsed El-Sayed following her primary loss but did not campaign with the Democratic nominee.
She was set to appear alongside El-Sayed on Sunday, but he dropped Stevens from the campaign event, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Democrats looking to hold on to the seat that’s to be vacated by outgoing Sen. Gary Peters (D) –– and seeking to make a net gain of four seats to take a majority in the Senate –– fumed over her endorsement.
“Haley Stevens’ decision to campaign with Rogers — a man who has repeatedly sold out Michigan’s working class, wants to pass a national abortion ban, and has pledged to be a loyal vote for Trump’s agenda — shows that she has abandoned everything she claims to care about,” Curtis Hertel, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, said in a statement.
El-Sayed dismissed Stevens’s move Sunday during a campaign event in Detroit, flanked by Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.).
“This is a state of 10 million people who deserve a lot better from the government,” he said. “I’m a lot more focused on the 9,999,998 that are not the ones you guys are talking about.”
Steven and El-Sayed have been at odds with each other over U.S. support for Israel. This divide represents the larger divide among Democrats over the issue, with many not approving of Israel’s actions during its war in Gaza, and many others accusing Israel of committing genocide in the territory.
Stevens told reporters that her decision to endorse the Michigan Republican was in response to “hate” and El-Sayed’s prior campaigning with left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker.
Staffers working with Stevens reportedly resigned over her endorsement, with former longtime chief of staff Justin German saying he and “many members” have resigned “shocked and heartbroken by Congresswoman Stevens’s decision to support Mike Rogers.”
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The Republican National Committee (RNC) on Sunday said Michigan “should take notice” of Rep. Haley Stevens’s (D-Mich.) endorsement of the Republican nominee in Michigan’s Senate race, Mike Rogers.
“When Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who ran against Abdul El-Sayed and knows him better than anyone, stands with Mike Rogers, Michigan should take notice,” RNC spokesperson Hunter Lovell said in a statement.
“Democrats who feel Abdul has abandoned them have a home with Mike, who is building a winning coalition of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans to save Michigan from El-Sayed’s radical, terrorist-sympathizing agenda,” Lovell added. “The center of Michigan politics has moved, and Abdul is on the wrong side of it.”
Stevens endorsed Rogers over Michigan’s Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who Stevens lost to after a bitter primary battle. She had endorsed El-Sayed following her primary loss but did not campaign with the Democratic nominee.
She was set to appear alongside El-Sayed on Sunday, but he dropped Stevens from the campaign event, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Democrats looking to hold on to the seat that’s to be vacated by outgoing Sen. Gary Peters (D) –– and seeking to make a net gain of four seats to take a majority in the Senate –– fumed over her endorsement.
“Haley Stevens’ decision to campaign with Rogers — a man who has repeatedly sold out Michigan’s working class, wants to pass a national abortion ban, and has pledged to be a loyal vote for Trump’s agenda — shows that she has abandoned everything she claims to care about,” Curtis Hertel, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, said in a statement.
El-Sayed dismissed Stevens’s move Sunday during a campaign event in Detroit, flanked by Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.).
“This is a state of 10 million people who deserve a lot better from the government,” he said. “I’m a lot more focused on the 9,999,998 that are not the ones you guys are talking about.”
Steven and El-Sayed have been at odds with each other over U.S. support for Israel. This divide represents the larger divide among Democrats over the issue, with many not approving of Israel’s actions during its war in Gaza, and many others accusing Israel of committing genocide in the territory.
Stevens told reporters that her decision to endorse the Michigan Republican was in response to “hate” and El-Sayed’s prior campaigning with left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker.
Staffers working with Stevens reportedly resigned over her endorsement, with former longtime chief of staff Justin German saying he and “many members” have resigned “shocked and heartbroken by Congresswoman Stevens’s decision to support Mike Rogers.”
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