Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) said Nov. 2 that she stood by her decision to back Republican Mike Rogers over fellow Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the U.S. Senate race despite criticism from many Democrats.
“My decision to withdraw my endorsement of Abdul El-Sayed and support Mike Rogers has angered many Democrats. I understand why,” Stevens said in a lengthy post on X.
“But it was not impulsive, and it was not made for me by anyone else. It was a decision of conscience.”
Stevens said she remained “a proud Democrat” and that her endorsement of Rogers had not changed her political views. The congresswoman said she tried putting her party first and endorsed El-Sayed after losing the Democratic primary in early August, but she later felt “shut out” by his campaign….