Michigan Democrats Say Haley Stevens Is Out of the Party After She Endorsed Republican Mike Rogers

01 Nov 2026, 20:35 by Sari Moon · Thought Catalog

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Updated 2 minutes ago, November 1, 2026

Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel said Congresswoman Haley Stevens has no place in the party after she endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat on November 1, 2 days before the election.

“Congresswoman Stevens is not a current member of the Michigan Democratic Party, nor will she be in the future,” Hertel said.

Former Michigan congresswoman Haley Stevens, who endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate days before the 2024 election. Photo by Bill Pugliano / Getty Images.

Stevens withdrew her endorsement of Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and appeared with Rogers over El-Sayed’s promise to put Americans first and stop sending money to Israel.

Mike Rogers has been supportive of Israel since his earlier time in Congress. AIPAC has viewed him as a reliable ally and was prepared to back him against Abdul El-Sayed in the general election after spending around $30 million trying to stop El-Sayed in the Democratic primary.

Hertel, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and other party leaders condemned her decision as a betrayal. Several high-ranking members of her congressional staff resigned in response.

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