Stevens Backs Rogers After Telling Ally Endorsement Was A Lie

Rep. Haley Stevens told a fellow Democrat the story of her backing a Republican was fake just hours before she did exactly that. Debbie Dingell said Stevens called her at midnight to deny the rumor. Five hours later, Stevens stood with Mike Rogers in a Detroit church. The switch happened right before the election.

This move split the Michigan Democratic Party wide open. Stevens called on her own party to reject their nominee, Abdul El-Sayed. She said he told her to stay away from his events. She decided to vote for the Republican instead. The timing shocked her own staff and party leaders.

The Midnight Call That Changed Everything

The sequence of events is hard to miss. Dingell told local FOX 2 that Stevens called her late Saturday night. “Haley Stevens told me at midnight last night this was all a rumor and was not true,” Dingell said. The text message came the next morning. “She texted me at 7:45, watching you on MS NOW, heart, heart,” Dingell continued. The timing shows a very fast change of heart.

Stevens had been fighting with El-Sayed over an ad about grocery prices. She wanted him to condemn the ad. He refused and told her to skip his events. This led to her decision to back Rogers. Mike Rogers told FOX 2 that El-Sayed was rude to her. He said the campaign discarded her supporters.

A Party in Full Meltdown

The reaction from Democrats was immediate and fierce. Curtis Hertel Jr., chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, said Stevens abandoned her values. The state party no longer includes her, he declared. Her own chief of staff, Justin German, quit his job in protest. German said the team was “shocked and heartbroken” by the move.

Stevens did not back down during her press conference. She said her vote was going to Rogers to “stand with country.” She told reporters it was a “personal and private decision for her.” The Washington Examiner reported she stood alongside Rogers while El-Sayed held a rival rally nearby. The split shows deep trouble for the party in Michigan.

Principle Over Party Lines

Stevens made a clear choice to put her beliefs ahead of party loyalty. She said education was on the ballot for the children of Michigan. “What our students see, what our children see, and who we are as Michiganders is not hate,” she noted. She refused to stand with Hasan Piker or the rhetoric she saw from her former rival.

She said she is still a proud Democrat even as she backs a Republican. The Daily Caller reported she stated she “does not belong in Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign.” This is a rare move for an incumbent congresswoman. It signals that some Democrats will not follow the radical left blindly.

The final result rests on the votes of everyday Michiganders. Stevens has drawn a line in the sand for her district. She chose to speak her mind two days before the election.