El-Sayed, Stevens plan Detroit unity push

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens plan to campaign together at a Detroit get-out-the-vote event with Rep. Jim Clyburn, in a late effort to unite Democrats ahead of the general election. Their first public appearance together in months follows El-Sayed’s narrow primary victory and concerns that divisions could weaken turnout among voters who supported Stevens, including Jewish and Black voters. Stevens reaffirmed that she will vote for El-Sayed, even as her fiancé said he plans to support Republican Mike Rogers, and urged El-Sayed’s campaign to confront hate and make her coalition feel welcome at the polls. The rift has also involved criticism of El-Sayed’s comments on Israel and a controversial political ad, issues that some Democrats say he needs to address.