Democratic Representative Supports Republican Challenger Abdul Aziz in Michigan
Haley Stevens supports Mike Rogers following her dispute with Abdul Aziz.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
In a development that has exposed divisions within the Democratic Party, Republicans received an unexpected boost in a decisive race for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, after prominent Democratic Representative Haley Stevens endorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers.
Stevens, who lost the primary election to Abdul El-Sayed in a highly competitive race, justified her position by stating that El-Sayed made it clear she was not welcome in his campaign, despite the tightness of the statewide contest.
She emphasized that “the matter involves absolutely no anti-Muslim sentiment whatsoever.”
She later repeated false claims that El-Sayed is a “jihadist,” attacks that fit into a broader pattern of inflammatory rhetoric from Donald Trump and other Republicans targeting Americans of Arab descent and Muslims.
Republicans hold a narrow majority in both chambers of Congress. Polls indicate that Democrats are favored to win a majority in the House of Representatives, while the battle for control of the Senate remains close, with the outcome likely to be decided in a few key states, including Michigan and Alaska.
Meanwhile, spending on election advertisements has reached approximately $11 billion, with a significant portion coming from individual donors with vast wealth. Meanwhile, Elon Musk contributed nearly half a billion dollars to support the election of Republican candidates, according to AFP.
