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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's former opponent in the U.S. Senate primary, Haley Stevens, endorsed Republican Mike Rogers with less than 48 hours to go before election day.

Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, right, and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., attend a service at Perfecting Church, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, in Detroit. 

DETROIT - Michelle Taylor gasped and shook her head in disbelief. 

Outside a church where she was waiting to hear Democrat Abdul El-Sayed speak on Sunday, the longtime Detroit resident watched an unimaginable party fracture in a race that could ultimately decide who controls power on Capitol Hill. 

El-Sayed’s former opponent in the U.S. Senate primary, Haley Stevens, endorsed Republican Mike Rogers with just less than 48 hours to go before election day.

“It’s all about being bigger than your ego,” Taylor said shaking her head, looking at Stevens’ social media endorsement minutes after it was posted. “And for her to do that is really a slap in the face to the Democrats.”

Stevens was quickly rebuked by Michigan and national Democrats after the remarkable show of support for the candidate backed by President Donald Trump.