Michigan Democrats push to galvanise voters after stunning Senate race defection

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026 - 18:16

Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder, Associated Press

Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and fellow Michigan Democrats scrambled on Monday to refocus attention on turning out voters for election day after his former primary rival stunned the party by endorsing the Republican candidate in one of the country’s most closely watched races.

The final push before Tuesday’s midterms followed a dramatic Sunday, when Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers after appearing alongside him at church.