# Sara Haines calls Haley Stevens' Rogers endorsement 'brave'

> Sara Haines praised Haley Stevens' decision to endorse Republican Mike Rogers as 'brave' despite criticism.
- Title: Sara Haines calls Haley Stevens' Rogers endorsement 'brave'
- Summary: Sara Haines praised Haley Stevens' decision to endorse Republican Mike Rogers as 'brave' despite criticism. Sara Haines called Haley Stevens' endorsement of…
- Keywords: sara haines, haley stevens, mike rogers, abdel el-sayed, the view, democratic, republican, us senate, michigan, senate primary, news, politics
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/media/the-view-host-sara-haines-lauds-haley-stevens-brave-endorsement-mike-rogers
- Author: Hanna Panreck
- Published: 2026-11-02T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sara haines, haley stevens, mike rogers, abdel el-sayed, the view, democratic, republican, us senate, michigan, senate primary, news, politics
## Sara Haines defends Haley Stevens
Sara Haines called Haley Stevens' decision to endorse Mike Rogers 'brave' during ABC's The View on Monday.
## Haley Stevens endorses Mike Rogers
Haley Stevens, a Democratic Rep. from Michigan, endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the U.S. Senate race.
## Critics call endorsement betrayal
Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro argued Stevens endorsed Rogers for the wrong reasons, with Hostin saying 'Shame on her' if motivated by ego.

> Shame on her
## Stevens cites El-Sayed's behavior
Stevens said El-Sayed's 'anger' and 'lack of kindness' led her to endorse Mike Rogers.

> anger
## Haines defends the decision
Haines called Stevens' move 'brave' because it tested loyalty without party allegiance, emphasizing integrity over party loyalty.

> brave
## Strategist challenges Haines
Democratic strategist Kaivan Shroff said Haines used El-Sayed's past actions to justify Stevens' switch, calling it a double standard.
## Haines on party loyalty
Haines argued that loyalty must be earned, not given to parties, and that Trump's danger is real but not the only issue.
## Key takeaway

Sara Haines called Haley Stevens' endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers 'brave' after she switched from Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.