Democrats claim Haley Stevens betrayed Party after she endorsed Mike Rogers over radical Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed

The backlash came after Stevens announced her support for Rogers, crossing party lines two days before the election following an escalating dispute with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed over Israel, antisemitism, and his association with far-left streamer Hasan Piker.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Stevens of endangering Michigan voters by supporting the Republican.

“Haley Stevens has chosen to dangerously betray Michigan families’ healthcare, freedoms and future with her horrific endorsement of Mike Rogers,” Pelosi wrote on X. “@AbdulElSayed must win — because Michigan and our country deserve better.”

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who supported Stevens during the Democratic primary, also attacked her decision.

“This is a despicable betrayal from Rep. Stevens,” Schumer wrote, according to Newsweek. “Senate Democrats are united in our support for Abdul El-Sayed, because we know he will fight for the economic interests of working families in Michigan, unlike Mike Rogers, who is a tool of Donald Trump and billionaire donors.”

Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel, Jr went further, declaring that Stevens had no future in the state party.

“Congresswoman Stevens is not a current member of the Michigan Democratic Party, nor will she be in the future,” Hertel wrote.

“We cannot let this betrayal win. Let’s go win!” he added in another post.

Michigan Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin suggested Stevens was putting herself ahead of voters.

“So anyone who makes an election this important about themselves, and not Michiganders and our democracy, should think hard about whether they are serving the greater good,” Slotkin wrote.

She added, “Michigan elects fighters, and we will elect Abdul El-Sayed on November 3.”

Virgie Rollins, chair of the Democratic National Committee’s Black Caucus, accused Stevens of exploiting Black voters after the congresswoman appeared with Rogers at a Detroit church.

“We are dismayed that Congresswoman Haley Stevens has revealed herself to be a sellout who used Black Michiganders for a political stunt,” Rollins said.

Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly also rallied behind El-Sayed.

“There’s too much at stake this election,” Kelly wrote. “We’re united around the same mission: putting a check on Trump, defeating his enablers like Mike Rogers, and retaking the Senate so we can deliver for working families.”

California Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener invoked fascism in a separate statement supporting El-Sayed.

“Our country is teetering on the brink of fascism, and we need all hands on deck to fight for our democracy. Abdul El-Sayed’s candidacy is a key part of that fight,” Wiener wrote. “I stand with him, as should every person who cares about our freedom and our future.”

Stevens narrowly lost the Democratic Senate primary to El-Sayed in August and initially endorsed him. Their dispute intensified after she demanded he condemn an outside group’s antisemitic advertisement linking rising grocery prices to US military assistance to Israel.

El-Sayed responded by telling Stevens to stay away from his remaining campaign events.

On Sunday, she appeared alongside Rogers and announced her endorsement while maintaining that she remained a Democrat.

“At some point, you gotta look at who’s standing for country,” Stevens said.