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Oct 30, 2026

Michigan Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens clash over Israel stance days before election

Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens are feuding over El-Sayed's refusal to condemn an ad criticizing U.S. aid to Israel, with Stevens demanding an apology. The dispute threatens party unity in a critical battleground race.

Oct 30, 20266 sources

Top claims

▪Jason Turkish, the fiancé of Representative Haley Stevens, publicly announced that he would vote for Republican Mike Rogers instead of Abdul El-Sayed
▪Representative Haley Stevens stated on CNN that she would vote for Abdul El-Sayed and the Democratic ticket despite her concerns about his outreach to Jewish and Black voters
▪Abdul El-Sayed stated that the Rebellion PAC advertisement linking U.S. support for Israel to grocery prices was not affiliated with his campaign and was not a subject he wanted to talk about

People involved

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2026 U.S. midterm elections1 Campaign finance1 CBS News1 Democratic Party1 Elections1 Israel–United States relations1 Political parties1 Senate races1 U.S. campaign strategy & political advertising1 US midterm elections1

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