# Haley Stevens' Fiancé Shifts Senate Support

> Haley Stevens' fiancé Jason Turkish pushes her to switch Senate endorsements after months of criticizing rivals.
- Title: Haley Stevens' Fiancé Shifts Senate Support · Slate Magazine
- Summary: Haley Stevens' fiancé Jason Turkish pushes her to switch Senate endorsements after months of criticizing rivals. Michigan Senator candidate Haley Stevens…
- Keywords: haley stevens, jason turkish, mike rogers, abdel el-sayed, senate, michigan, democratic primary, fiancé, political scandal, senate endorsement, Haley, Stevens'
- Source: Slate Magazine — https://slate.com/life/2026/11/haley-stevens-mike-rogers-abdul-el-sayed-anderson-cooper.html?via=rss
- Author: Heather Schwedel
- Published: 2026-11-03T00:20:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: haley stevens, jason turkish, mike rogers, abdel el-sayed, senate, michigan, democratic primary, fiancé, political scandal, senate endorsement
## Haley Stevens' Senate Endorsement Shift
Haley Stevens switched her Senate endorsement from Abdul El-Sayed to Republican Mike Rogers after months of criticizing Rogers.
## Jason Turkish's Role in Switch
Jason Turkish, a 39-year-old Jewish lawyer active in pro-Israel advocacy, pushed Haley Stevens to switch her Senate endorsement.
## Turkish's Pro-Israel Criticism
Turkish criticized Abdul El-Sayed's pro-Israel stance, prompting Stevens to switch her endorsement to Mike Rogers.
## Stevens' Conflicting Statements
Stevens previously criticized a pro-El-Sayed ad but later claimed she would still vote for him after Turkish's comments.
## Turkish's Public Statement
Turkish told TMZ he believed Stevens would not support El-Sayed much longer, which turned out to be accurate.
## Anderson Cooper Interview
Stevens' fiancé Turkish's comments led to a disastrous Anderson Cooper interview.
## Key takeaway

Michigan Senator candidate Haley Stevens switched Senate endorsements from Abdul El-Sayed to Mike Rogers after her fiancé Jason Turkish criticized El-Sayed's pro-Israel stance.