Stevens rejects claims Turkish influenced her Rogers endorsement
Rep. Haley Stevens calls sexist the speculation that her fiancé shaped her last-minute flip to a Republican in Michigan's Senate race.
What to know
- Stevens flipped her endorsement from Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed to Republican Mike Rogers just two days before the election, surprising Michigan Democrats and dividing the party.
- Her fiancé Jason Turkish endorsed Rogers separately, citing El-Sayed's rhetoric on Israel as a threat to Jewish safety; the primary had exposed deep divisions among Michigan Democrats over Israel's war in Gaza.
- Democrats questioned whether Turkish influenced Stevens' decision; Stevens rejected this as sexism, insisting the choice was entirely hers.
- Turkish is a disability rights lawyer and longtime Democratic donor with family ties to Israel; Stevens is considering converting to Judaism before their wedding.
The dispute Whether Stevens' endorsement flip reflects her independent judgment on Israel policy or was shaped by Turkish's views and pressure.
Stevens' endorsement flip shows women's political choices are unfairly attributed to male influence.
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“Stevens rejects claims her fiance influenced Rogers endorsement as 'sexism'”
Haley Stevens · Washington Examiner ↗
Turkish's private criticism of Stevens' El-Sayed support suggests he influenced her reversal.
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“Former Michigan Governor Jim Blanchard, a Democrat and friend of Stevens, told Gongwer News Service that Turkish criticized her during a dinner on Friday for endorsing El-Sayed.”
Jim Blanchard · Newsweek ↗
“Like a lot of households across America, we're a house divided. I still very much want our Democratic nominee, his name is Abdul, to win this race.”
Haley Stevens, U.S. Representative · CNN ↗ · Oct 28
Haley Stevens Democratic U.S. RepresentativeJason Turkish Disability rights lawyer, fiancé of Haley Stevens
Abdul El-Sayed Democratic U.S. Senate nomineeMike Rogers Republican U.S. Senate nominee
How it unfolded 4 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articles
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Stevens calls sexism allegations against Turkish 'sexism'
Stevens rejected claims that her fiancé influenced her endorsement decision, calling the speculation sexist. Turkish posted on X that he was proud of her courage in making the choice.
“Stevens has insisted the decision was hers. Turkish said on X that he could not be prouder of her courage.”
— Jason Turkish, Disability rights lawyer · source -
first by Washington Examiner, 4d ago
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Democrats question Turkish's influence on Stevens' endorsement flip
Friends and a former aide of Stevens questioned whether her fiancé Jason Turkish played a role in her decision to endorse Rogers. Former Michigan Governor Jim Blanchard told Gongwer News Service that Turkish criticized her during a Friday dinner for endorsing El-Sayed.
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first by The Hill, 5d ago · also Newsweek, South China Morning Post
2 more headlines
- Who Is Haley Stevens's Fiancé Jason Turkish? What We Know Newsweek · 5d ago
- Who is Haley Stevens’ controversial fiancé, Jason Turkish? South China Morning Post · 5d ago
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- 2 days quiet
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Stevens flips endorsement from El-Sayed to Rogers
Two days before the midterm election, Stevens appeared with Republican Rogers and announced she was endorsing him instead of El-Sayed, surprising Democrats who she had privately told she would not make the switch.
“He got worse and worse and worse as this general election campaign has gone on. Rather than bringing people together, it's just driven them further and further apart.”
— Jason Turkish, Disability rights lawyer · source - 1 day quiet
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Jason Turkish endorses Rogers over El-Sayed
Turkish, fiancé of Rep. Haley Stevens, announced his endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's U.S. Senate race, citing concerns about Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed's rhetoric toward Israel and its implications for Jewish safety.
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first by The Detroit News, 9d ago · also Yahoo
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first by NYT Politics, 5d ago
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