Overview
- Stevens announced she would back Republican Mike Rogers after appearing at a Detroit church with him on Sunday, a reversal from the post‑primary unity she had pledged.
- Top Democrats including Senate Leader Chuck Schumer called the endorsement a betrayal and House leaders said they will discuss possible disciplinary steps for Stevens.
- Multiple members of Stevens’s staff resigned immediately after the announcement, with her chief of staff saying the team still supports Abdul El‑Sayed.
- Abdul El‑Sayed’s campaign reported a record single‑day haul of more than $2.4 million the same day, including roughly $1.2 million in the first four hours after the endorsement.
- The break grew out of a dispute over a Rebellion PAC ad that many Democrats labeled antisemitic and El‑Sayed’s ties to controversial left‑wing commentators, a rift that both sharpens debate over Israel within the party and could affect turnout in a race that helps determine Senate control.