INTRO: Minnesota Democratic Representative Haley Stevens switched her endorsement Sunday from Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed (awb-DOOL’ el-SIGH’-yedd) to Republican candidate Mike Rogers. Speaking to reporters after a Democratic unity event at a Detroit church service Sunday … El-Sayed says it doesn’t matter who Representative Stevens endorses.
ACK: Minnesota Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed
TAG: The announcement comes after El-Sayed said he did not want Representative Stevens to attend the unity event. The two have sparred over El-Sayed’s stance on Israel … which included an ad that was put out by an independent group in support of El-Sayed that linked U-S support for Israel to high prices. The fiancé of Representative Stevens had endorsed Rogers last week. The latest Fox Power Rankings consider Michigan a toss-up.
KEYWORD: Politics, Election
