El Sayed asks Haley Stevens to stay away from campaign events in dramatic 11th-hour feud escalation
DETROIT — Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed’s campaign has asked Rep. Haley Stevens to stay away from his remaining campaign events, an extraordinary escalation in a Democratic feud threatening to undermine the party’s effort to flip a critical Senate seat just days before Election Day.
TL;DR
- Abdul el Sayed's campaign has asked Rep. Haley Stevens to stay away from his remaining campaign events.
- The request is an escalation in a Democratic feud threatening to undermine the party's effort to flip a critical Senate seat.
- The clash reignited over el Sayed's remarks blaming Israel for Michigan's financial issues and an antisemitic campaign advertisement.
- Stevens's fiancé plans to vote for Republican Mike Rogers, citing el Sayed's rhetoric and associations.
- The intraparty dispute reflects a larger debate about the Democratic Party's direction.
- El Sayed narrowly defeated Stevens in the August primary and needs to consolidate her supporters to defeat Republican Mike Rogers.