Haley Stevens Backs GOP Rival

Michigan Representative Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers ahead of the election. The unexpected move sparked staff resignations and widespread condemnation from Democratic leaders.

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, center, dances around while talking with union workers and protesters rally to mark May Day, also known as International Workerís Day, at Roosevelt Park in Detroit on Friday, May 1, 2026, to push back against President Trump.

Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed the Republican candidate in her home state's Senate race, triggering top staff resignations and widespread party backlash just days before elections in the United States. The move upends her political standing and accelerates her departure from Washington. Stevens is already finishing her final weeks in the House of Representatives after her unsuccessful Senate primary bid earlier this year.