# Defeated Democratic Senate Candidate Backs Republican Mike Rogers

https://mins.news/en/item/125766

- NBC News, 2026-11-02 14:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.today.com/video/defeated-democratic-senate-candidate-backs-gop-s-mike-rogers-272690757513

> After narrowly losing a bitter Democratic Senate primary in Michigan to Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens is backing Republican Mike Rogers, turning against the nominee and her party. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports, and Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins TODAY to analyze the move.

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