Michigan Senate race: El-Sayed disinvites Stevens over Israel ad dispute

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-11-01 00:21:12 UTC

Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed has disinvited former primary rival Haley Stevens from campaign events, saying he wants to avoid distractions in the tight Michigan Senate race. Stevens had endorsed El-Sayed after losing the August primary but recently demanded he denounce an outside group’s ad blaming higher prices on US support for Israel’s war in Gaza. El-Sayed accused Stevens of relitigating the primary and urged focus on defeating Republican Mike Rogers. Michigan state senator Mallory McMorrow said the feud risks diverting attention from voters’ concerns about gas and grocery prices. [1] [2]

Sources

1. Michigan feud threatens Democratic unity in key Senate race

   Financial Times · 2026-10-31 23:57:07 UTC · Summary only

2. Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign disinvites Haley Stevens from events to limit ‘distractions’

   The Guardian · 2026-10-31 23:58:44 UTC · Full text

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