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Principles Over Party: Stevens Endorsement of Mike Rogers
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Haley Srevens, the outgoing Democrat, demanded El Sayed forcefully denounce the hateful ads, especially the aforementioned, as well as similar lines he uttered earlier. His reluctance created a rift within the party.<ref>{{cite news
Haley Stevens, the outgoing Democrat, demanded El Sayed forcefully denounce the hateful ads, especially the aforementioned, as well as similar lines he uttered earlier. His reluctance created a rift within the party.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Rift between El-Sayed and Stevens marks waning days of US Senate campaign
|title=Rift between El-Sayed and Stevens marks waning days of US Senate campaign
|url=https://freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/31/el-sayed-stevens-rift-on-wide-display-at-end-of-u-s-senate-campaign/92535573007/
|url=https://freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/31/el-sayed-stevens-rift-on-wide-display-at-end-of-u-s-senate-campaign/92535573007/
After recruiting Obama, El Sayed's multi million dollars backed camp recruited [[Jim Clyburn]] to campaign with him in churches. As the other rift, between Arabs and blacks have been simmering for years.
After recruiting Obama, El Sayed's multi million dollars backed camp recruited [[Jim Clyburn]] to campaign with him in churches. As the other rift, between Arabs and blacks have been simmering for years.
'''Principles Over Party: Stevens Endorsement of Mike Rogers'''
After El Sayed's refusal to denincevthe agteful ad by Cenk Uygur,<ref name="NYPost_Editorial"/> on November 1, 2026, two days before the United States Senate election in Michigan, Democratic Representative Haley Stevens announced her endorsement of Republican nominee Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.<ref name="JNS_Endorsement">{{cite news |author=JNS Staff |title=Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race |url=https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/democrat-haley-stevens-endorses-republican-mike-rogers-in-michigan-senate-race |work=Jewish News Syndicate |date=November 1, 2026 |access-date=November 2, 2026}}</ref><ref name="WDIV_Endorsement">{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Will |title=Haley Stevens endorses Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race |url=https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/11/01/haley-stevens-endorses-mike-rogers-over-abdul-el-sayed-in-michigan-senate-race/ |work=WDIV-TV |date=November 1, 2026 |access-date=November 2, 2026}}</ref> Stevens made the announcement after attending a joint church service with Rogers in Detroit, stating that while she remained a "proud Democrat," she could not support El-Sayed due to an escalating rift over rhetoric regarding Israel and antisemitism.<ref name="JNS_Endorsement" /><ref name="WDIV_Endorsement" /> Specifically, Stevens cited El-Sayed's campaign association with left-wing political streamer Hasan Piker and El-Sayed's refusal to denounce a third-party advertisement linking U.S. military aid to Israel with inflation, stating, "We can't stand with hate. We can't stand with Hasan Piker."<ref name="JNS_Endorsement" /><ref name="WDIV_Endorsement" />
The endorsement drew sharp praise from President Trump, conservative commentators and Republican officials, including Representative Bill Huizenga and Michigan GOP spokesperson Greg Manz, who characterized Stevens's decision as a principled and courageous crossover.<ref name="Huizenga_FB">{{cite web |last=Huizenga |first=Bill |author-link=Bill Huizenga |title=Haley Stevens made the courageous decision... |url=https://www.facebook.com/BillHuizenga/posts/haley-stevens-made-the-courageous-decision-to-join-democrats-and-republicans-who/1679134460483543/ |work=Facebook |date=November 1, 2026 |access-date=November 2, 2026}}</ref><ref name="WDIV_Endorsement" /> In a supportive editorial, the ''New York Post'' Editorial Board described the cross-party endorsement as an "act of bravery," arguing that it underscored deep ideological divisions within modern Democratic coalitions regarding Israel and modern progressive groups.<ref name="NYPost_Editorial">{{cite news |author=Post Editorial Board |title=Haley Stevens’ act of bravery as her party abandons Jewish voters |url=https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/opinion/haley-stevens-act-of-bravery-as-her-party-abandons-jewish-voters/ |work=New York Post |date=November 1, 2026 |access-date=November 2, 2026}}</ref>
Conversely, the decision provoked immediate political blowback from Democratic leadership. Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel strongly rebuked the move, stating on X that Stevens would no longer be considered a member of the state party, while El-Sayed dismissed the political impact of the endorsement, stating that he was focused on policy and the broader Michigan electorate rather than intra-party politics.<ref name="WDIV_Endorsement" />
[[File:Islamic Bigot Cenk Uygur Antisemitic Ad For El Sayed.jpg|thumb|Islamic Bigot Cenk Uygur Antisemitic Ad For El Sayed]]
[[File:Islamic Bigot Cenk Uygur Antisemitic Ad For El Sayed.jpg|thumb|Islamic Bigot Cenk Uygur Antisemitic Ad For El Sayed]]