# Haley Stevens Switches Senate Endorsement

> Haley Stevens publicly endorses Republican Mike Rogers despite party loyalty.
- Title: Haley Stevens Switches Senate Endorsement · The New Yorker
- Summary: Haley Stevens publicly endorses Republican Mike Rogers despite party loyalty. Haley Stevens switched her Senate endorsement from Abdul El-Sayed to Mike…
- Keywords: haley stevens, abdur el-sayed, mike rogers, michigan democratic party, senate endorsement, jewish community, political crisis, election day, The New Yorker
- Source: The New Yorker — https://newyorker.com/news/the-political-scene/haley-stevens-and-her-friends-explain-what-the-hell-just-happened
- Author: Ruby Cramer
- Published: 2026-11-03T21:28:26.863+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: haley stevens, abdur el-sayed, mike rogers, michigan democratic party, senate endorsement, jewish community, political crisis, election day, politics, news
## Haley Stevens and Jordan Acker
Jordan Acker, a forty-two-year-old Jewish Democrat, faced hate crimes after being targeted for his support of Israeli statehood.
## Haley Stevens' Political History
Haley Stevens, a forty-three-year-old congresswoman, has known Jordan Acker since high school and worked together in the Michigan Democratic Coordinated Campaign.
## Election Day Tensions
Haley Stevens switched her Senate endorsement from Abdul El-Sayed to Republican Mike Rogers days before the election.
## Hate Crimes Against Acker
Jordan Acker received red paint splatters and graffiti with messages 'DIVEST' and 'FUCK YOU ACKER' after his support for Israeli statehood.
## Stevens' Endorsement Shift
Haley Stevens initially endorsed El-Sayed but switched to Mike Rogers after a pro-El-Sayed ad blamed U.S. support for Israel on grocery prices.
## Stevens' Church Event
Haley Stevens attended a church event with Mike Rogers instead of El-Sayed and Representative Jim Clyburn.
## Political Fallout
Michigan Democrats removed Haley Stevens from their list of elected officials after her endorsement switch.
## Staff Resignations
Several of Haley Stevens' staff resigned publicly after her endorsement switch and comments about her fiancé.
## Haley Stevens' Response
Haley Stevens claimed she was 'excited' about her 'moment of clear conscience' but admitted she was 'not involved' in the decision.
## Fiancé's Role
Haley Stevens' fiancé, Jason Turkish, a disability-rights lawyer, was criticized by staff for being 'verbally abusive' to Stevens' team.
## Political Consequences
Haley Stevens' endorsement switch caused confusion among Michigan Democrats and Jewish voters.
## Election Day Impact
Haley Stevens appeared at polling places with her mother on Election Day while managing multiple phone calls.
## Party Reaction
Michigan Democrats removed Haley Stevens from their list of elected officials as if she had died.
## Public Statements
Haley Stevens told Jordan Acker she was 'not involved' in the decision but admitted she was 'excited' about her 'moment of clear conscience'.
## Political Crisis
Haley Stevens' endorsement switch triggered a political crisis in Michigan Democrats and Jewish communities.
## Resolution
Haley Stevens' team resigned, and she remained in touch with her friends despite the political fallout.
## Key takeaway

Haley Stevens switched her Senate endorsement from Abdul El-Sayed to Mike Rogers, causing political turmoil in Michigan Democrats.