# Abdul El-Sayed campaign bars Haley Stevens from events to avoid ‘distractions’

https://mins.news/en/item/124043

- The Guardian, 2026-10-31 23:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/31/abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens-disinvited-from-events

> Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee in Michigan’s closely contested Senate race, asked congresswoman Haley Stevens to stay away from his campaign events. Their planned joint appearance in Detroit was called off after Stevens demanded he condemn an ad linking higher prices to US support for Israel’s war in Gaza. The dispute has spotlighted Democratic divisions in a race the party sees as crucial to retaking the Senate.

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