Michigan Senate Race Splits Family: Fiancé Backs GOP Candidate While Democratic Rep Stands by Nominee
A personal divide mirrors the political split as a Senate hopeful gains support from a Democratic law's fiancé.
In Michigan's Senate contest, Republican nominee Mike Rogers, a former U.S. representative, has gained the support of Jason Turkish, who says he plans to vote for Rogers and cannot support Democratic nominee Abdul El‑Sayed.
Fox News reported that Turkish labeled El‑Sayed an antisemite who endangers Jews, a claim that underscores the sharp divisions among voters.
Democratic Representative Haley Stevens, whose fiancé is Turkish, said she continues to back El‑Sayed, noting that "Like a lot of households in America, we're a household divided," as she told CNN.
Original reporting
Fox News
Haley Stevens' fiance hammers El-Sayed, says he'll vote for Rogers
Rep. Haley Stevens' Jewish fiance says he cannot vote for Abdul El-Sayed, calling the Michigan Senate nominee an antisemite who endangers Jews.
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Stevens on fiance voting for Rogers: ‘We’re a household divided’
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) said Wednesday she is still supporting Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed after her fiance announced he would back the GOP candidate, former Rep. Mike Rogers (Mich.), in the contest. “Like a lot of households in America, we’re a household divided,” she told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. “I still very much want…
Read the original →The Washington Times
Rep. Haley Stevens' fiance says he's voting for GOP's Mike Rogers for Senate in Michigan
Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens' fiance, Jason Turkish, said he plans to vote for Republican nominee Mike Rogers in Michigan's high-stakes Senate election.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Haley Stevens is a Democratic U.S. representative from Michigan.
- Jason Turkish is Haley Stevens' fiance.
- Abdul El-Sayed is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan.
- Mike Rogers is the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan and a former U.S. representative from Michigan.
- Jason Turkish said he plans to vote for Republican nominee Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate election.
- Jason Turkish said he cannot vote for Abdul El-Sayed.
- Fox News reported that Haley Stevens' fiance called Abdul El-Sayed an antisemite who endangers Jews.
- Haley Stevens said on Wednesday that she is still supporting Abdul El-Sayed after her fiance announced he would back Mike Rogers.
- "Like a lot of households in America, we're a household divided," Haley Stevens told CNN's Kaitlan Collins.
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