# Michigan Democratic primary loser backs Republican Senate candidate

https://mins.news/en/item/124651

- CBC News, 2026-11-01 19:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens-9.7404925?cmp=rss

> Haley Stevens, a former opponent of Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the U.S. Senate primary, surprised party officials Sunday by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers. Democratic tensions had escalated days before an election that could determine the balance of power on Capitol Hill.

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