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Michigan Senate race shaken by Democratic defection

Democrats face a late-campaign rift in Michigan as former primary rival Haley Stevens crosses party lines to endorse Republican Mike Rogers. Both parties make their final push before midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.

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US Representative Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat and the rival Abdul El-Sayed defeated in the Senate primary, speaks with the media next to Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers who she endorsed, after attending the Perfecting Church in Detroit, Michigan, US November 1, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/ File Photo

United States Representative Haley Stevens crossed party lines on Sunday to endorse Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's crucial Senate race. The move comes as both parties make their final push before midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. The outcome will decide the 53-47 Senate majority hold of President Donald Trump's Republicans and constrain legislative powers for the next two years.