House Democrats demand Haley Stevens be expelled from their caucus after she backed Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race
Abdullah Hammoud, the Democratic Mayor of Dearborn, whose city's Black pastors voiced fury after Haley Stevens appeared at church alongside Republican Mike Rogers two days before Election Day.
Rep. Haley Stevens blindsided Democrats on Sunday by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan's Senate seat just two days before Election Day, after AOC's 25-minute phone call on October 28 ended with Stevens texting 'I'm still on the team.' Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told colleagues Stevens had made 'a terrible decision, blindsided everyone and isolated herself' and said the caucus would discuss 'appropriate next steps' after the election. Stevens, who narrowly lost the Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, cited El-Sayed's 'ads blaming Jews for everything' and a Tucker Carlson ad as her red lines.
AOC and Stevens exchanged warm texts after the call, with Stevens writing 'it means the world' — making the Sunday defection a full betrayal.
Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar is expected to back Jeffries' response; Stevens is a lame duck who leaves Congress at year's end regardless.
El-Sayed's campaign had already banned Stevens from his events before she crossed the aisle, after she refused to campaign for him wholeheartedly.
