It was a stunning announcement on the eve of the midterms. Haley Stevens, the Democrat who lost to Abdul El-Sayed in the August Michigan Senate primary, has endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in the race that could determine which party controls the Senate next year.
Stevens' decision came after she was uninvited to a joint event the with El-Sayed, the radical Islamist, who has been a fierce critic of Israel. Stevens is a staunch supporter of the Jewish State.
Stevens and El-Sayed had originally been scheduled to appear together at a Detroit church event with Democratic Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina.
However, after a dispute over a Rebellion PAC advertisement, El-Sayed's campaign asked Stevens to stay away from its remaining campaign events, saying her involvement had become a distraction.
Haley had earlier pledged to support El-Sayed following her primary loss.
“I love Michigan and am so proud to have put up my hand to serve. I spoke with Abdul a few moments ago to offer him my full support as we work to defeat Mike Rogers this November,” she wrote on X after the primary.
The public break-up comes after more than 2.3 million early ballots have been cast in Michigan.
Robert Knight is a columnist for The Washington Times.
"The Haley Stevens endorsement is significant because it shows that there are Democrats who realize that the party is now in the hands of Islamists and communists who really hate America, who are dangerous."
Knight says Stevens is no conservative.
“Haley Stevens' Heritage Action for America rating is 0% and 1% lifetime, which means she votes liberal every chance she gets. So, she's not a conservative in Democratic clothing. She's a hardcore liberal who says, my goodness, these people are so radical, even I can't align myself with them. So that's good news for Mike Rogers.”
And Knight thinks many Michigan Democrats share her view.
"And I think those people are going to see this and they'll either stay home and just not vote, or some of them may actually vote for Mike Rogers. Either way, that helps the Rogers campaign immensely. "
