Haley Stevens, who was unsuccessful in the Democratic contest to become the party’s Senate nominee in Michigan, has endorsed the Republican candidate opposing Abdul El-Sayed days before the vote.
Stevens had sought the Democratic nomination but lost to El-Sayed. Her decision to support his Republican opponent places a prominent former Democratic contender on the other side of the contest at a crucial stage of the race.
The endorsement has triggered a dispute within the Democratic Party, adding to tensions ahead of the election. The race is being closely watched as voters prepare to decide between El-Sayed and the Republican candidate.
No further details about Stevens’s reasons for the endorsement or the response from the candidates are provided in the available material. The immediate political impact of her decision will become clearer after the vote.
