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Michigan Democrat stuns party to back Republican candidate in critical Senate race

A high-profile Democratic defection shook Michigan's Senate race on the eve of US midterm elections as Representative Haley Stevens threw her support behind Republican Mike Rogers rather than backing the Democratic candidate, Abdul Al-Sayed, who beat her in the primary race. The move exposed divisions within the party as control of Congress hangs in the balance.

France 24 2/11/2026, 1:50:48 pm IST

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How 6 newsrooms ran it

6 of our sources carried this story over 10.2 hours. Hindustan Times World filed first, at 03:44 IST. The headlines below are each outlet's own wording, in the order they published.

Time ISTOutletTheir headline
03:44 Hindustan Times World 'This is BIG': Trump praises Haley Stevens after she backs Republican Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race
06:55 Al Jazeera Trump invites Michigan Democrat Stevens to join the Republican Party
08:11 Al Jazeera El-Sayed dismisses Stevens’ backing of Republican Senate candidate
13:25 France 24 Michigan Democrat's endorsement of Republican ruffles critical Senate race
13:50 France 24 Michigan Democrat stuns party to back Republican candidate in critical Senate race
13:55 Hindustan Times World Haley Stevens backs Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race, abandoning earlier support for Abdul El-Sayed

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