Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inAlex WoodwardMonday 02 November 2026 22:11 GMTDemocrat Haley Stevens gives 'trainwreck' interview after backing RepublicanMichigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed raised over $2.4 million in a single day following Rep. Haley Stevens's surprise endorsement of Republican candidate Mike Rogers.Stevens's last-minute endorsement led to mass staff resignations from her office and drew fierce condemnation from Democratic leaders, including Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi.The fundraising surge included more than 65,000 individual donations, with nearly half coming from first-time donors.El-Sayed's odds of winning the Senate seat jumped to nearly 80 percent on prediction markets following the fallout.Donald Trump praised Stevens's endorsement on social media, while El-Sayed continues to lead Rogers by 10 points in recent polling.In fullHaley Stevens endorsement of Republican has been a financial windfall for Democrat Abdul El-SayedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in