Prominent Democrats and left-wing voices nationwide exploded with fury after Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in the final stretch of that state's U.S. Senate race in Michigan over the weekend.
In her video posted to social media on Sunday after attending church service with Rogers, Stevens noted how El-Sayed told her to "stay away" from his campaign and slammed him for embracing radical steamer Hasan Piker — who was among those criticizing the endorsement stunt. "Working class people’s lives are on the ballot on Tuesday—their healthcare, their rent, their bills," New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in an X post. "Haley Stevens just betrayed them by endorsing the very Republican she said she wanted to run against." Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel said on X shortly after the endorsement: "Congresswoman Stevens is not a current member of the Michigan Democratic Party, nor will she be in the future." EL SAYED'S LEFT-WING ALLIES ATTACK 'EVIL' STEVENS AFTER BOMBSHELL ROGERS ENDORSEMENT Stevens, who will leave Congress in January, lost the Democratic primary to El-Sayed earlier this year.
She was widely viewed as the moderate, establishment candidate compared to the more progressive, left-wing policies of her opponent. On Sunday, Stevens abandoned the party in the final hours of the Senate campaign as Democrats seek to win back control of the upper chamber. "This is a despicable betrayal from Rep.
Stevens," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said on X. "Senate Democrats are united in our support for Abdul El-Sayed, because we know he will fight for the economic interests of working families in Michigan, unlike Mike Rogers, who is a tool of Donald Trump and billionaire donors." DEMOCRAT HALEY STEVENS ENDORSES GOP SENATE NOMINEE MIKE ROGERS AT DETROIT CHURCH "Haley Stevens made a terrible decision, blindsided everyone and isolated herself from the House Democratic caucus," said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. "We will have a discussion about appropriate next steps upon our return." Rep.
Mark Pocan, D-Wis., called Stevens "clearly disturbed," and said she "has thrown her constituents under the bus" on several key midterm issues. HALEY STEVENS RIPPED BY FELLOW DEMS FOR REFUSING TO EXPLICITLY BACK EL-SAYED: 'STAY THE F--- OFF TELEVISION' "Too many people live off their 15 minutes of fame," Pocan continued. "In this case, she threw away an entire career because she couldn’t get over a loss and needed attention.
Clearly she has some serious issues. But no one will take her seriously ever again." Outside of her own colleagues condemning her endorsement, Stevens also saw an immediate staff exodus after she posted the video. After the endorsement, a visibly upset El-Sayed demanded the media focus their questions on political issues, rather than Stevens' stunt.
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