Overview
- Rep. Haley Stevens officially launched her campaign for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, joining a competitive Democratic primary field that includes Mallory McMorrow and Abdul El-Sayed.
- Stevens highlighted her work as chief of staff for President Obama's auto rescue task force, emphasizing her role in saving 200,000 Michigan jobs during the Great Recession.
- She criticized former President Trump's tariff policies, describing them as chaotic and harmful to Michigan's auto industry and workforce.
- Stevens pledged to lower costs for families, strengthen Michigan's manufacturing sector, and oppose what she called the 'chaos agenda' of Trump and Elon Musk.
- The race, rated as a toss-up by the Cook Political Report, is seen as pivotal for control of the narrowly divided U.S. Senate in 2026.