Cook Political Report Moves Michigan Senate Race to Lean Democrat
The shift comes as Rep. Haley Stevens doubles down on her endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers over a PAC ad linking Israel aid to grocery prices.
What to know
- Cook Political Report moved Michigan's Senate race from Toss-Up to Lean Democrat in favor of Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
- Haley Stevens, El-Sayed's former primary rival, has drawn intra-party backlash for endorsing Republican Mike Rogers and then defending the move.
- Stevens says a Rebellion PAC ad tying Israel aid to grocery costs — which El-Sayed disavows — prompted her shift away from backing her party's nominee.
Abdul El-Sayed Democratic Senate candidateMike Rogers Republican Senate candidate
Haley Stevens Democratic U.S. RepresentativeCook Political Report Election ratings analyzerRebellion PAC Progressive outside group
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“put the party first…”
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first by Newsweek, 4d ago
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Stevens defends endorsement, cites Israel-linked PAC ads — In a lengthy social media post, Stevens said she had initially tried to "put the party first" after losing the primary to El-Sayed but changed her position after ads from the progressive group Rebellion PAC linked U.S. financial aid to Israel with rising grocery costs; El-Sayed said the ad was not made by his campaign and that he disagrees with its contents.
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Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers — The Democratic congresswoman and former Senate primary rival of Abdul El-Sayed announced her endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers, drawing backlash from within her own party.