# El-Sayed's primary rival stuns Democrats by backing GOP Senate contender in Michigan

https://mins.news/en/video/124749

- The Associated Press, 2026-11-01 22:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKZGnpniYb4

> Two days ahead of the vote, Stevens threw her support behind Rogers, the Republican choice for the Senate seat. The Michigan Democrat had lost her party's nomination contest to Abdul El-Sayed.

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