Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens’ shocking last-minute endorsement of Mike Rogers, a Republican Senate candidate, has sparked fierce backlash from members of her party.
Stevens, who narrowly lost in the Democratic primary for Senate to Abdul El-Sayed, announced her support for Rogers after a feud with the El-Sayed campaign over an outside group’s campaign ad that blamed the high cost of living on US support for Israel.
Stevens had said she would appear at a campaign event if he denounced the advertisement, El-Sayed’s campaign disinvited her.
Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, a Democrat from New York, described the move as “a despicable betrayal”.
“Senate
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