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Haley Stevens' Confusion Over Mike Rogers Endorsement
Rep. Haley Stevens struggles to explain her sudden endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race.
In brief
Rep. Haley Stevens struggles to explain her sudden endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race. Rep. Haley Stevens could not clearly explain her shift to endorsing Republican Mike Rogers after previously supporting Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. Originally reported by HuffPost.
Haley Stevens' Endorsement Shift
Rep. Haley Stevens struggled to explain her sudden endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race.
“Look, this is just a weight off my shoulders, okay. Abdul has been getting angrier and angrier. I was trying to help, and I endorsed him. That ad was very painful”
Stevens' Reasoning on CNN
Stevens cited anger over Abdul El-Sayed's association with Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and statements by Piker's uncle Cenk Uygur.
“There are so many Democrats who want to vote for our Democratic nominee. And they’re just being told, hey, this is a party you don’t belong in, or this is a campaign you don’t belong in”
Criticism of Endorsement
Democrats criticized Stevens' move as a betrayal given Rogers' Trump ties and positions.
What matters most
Rep. Haley Stevens could not clearly explain her shift to endorsing Republican Mike Rogers after previously supporting Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
