Democrat Haley Stevens cannot explain to CNN why she switched OVERNIGHT to back Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race
Sen. Dan Sullivan (left) and fellow Senate candidate Dan Sullivan, whose presence on Alaska's ballot prompted the Trump administration to file a lawsuit it claimed risked voter confusion — a case a federal judge dismissed as "infeasible" after ballots were already cast.
Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens stumbled through a tense CNN interview with Anderson Cooper on Sunday night, unable to pinpoint what changed between Saturday evening — when fellow Democrat Debbie Dingell understood she had no plans to back Rogers — and Sunday morning's bombshell endorsement. Stevens cited El-Sayed's "anger" and his ties to Twitch streamer Hasan Piker but offered no specific turning point, saying only: "I woke up this morning clear-eyed, fresh and focused on what was in my heart." Her staff began resigning immediately after her announcement, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called it a "despicable betrayal."
The final straw reportedly came Saturday afternoon when El-Sayed publicly said Stevens was not welcome at a Detroit church unity event.
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville compared Stevens to a "used condom" on his podcast, drawing condemnation from Republicans who called the remarks 'anti-woman.'
A final New York Times/Siena poll released Sunday night showed El-Sayed holding a sizable lead over Rogers despite the chaos, with Dingell saying she felt the race tighten during Sunday afternoon campaigning.
