Haley Stevens appears alongside GOP rival Mike Rogers at Detroit church
Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., was spotted at Detroit's Perfecting Church alongside Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers after being disinvited from a planned event with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.
The unexpected encounter occurred on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at Detroit's Perfecting Church. Stevens had been scheduled to appear with El-Sayed, the man who narrowly defeated her in Michigan's August Democratic primary, but was disinvited after a dispute over an outside group's ad linking U.S. support for Israel to higher grocery prices.
Ad Dispute
Stevens had pressed El-Sayed to condemn the ad, which she called antisemitic. El-Sayed maintained the ad was not produced by his campaign and that he disagreed with its contents. The dispute became a distraction that upset the church's bishop, leading to Stevens being asked to skip the event.
Stevens was asked to skip it after the dispute became a distraction and upset the church's bishop.
Democratic Divisions
El-Sayed's campaign subsequently asked Stevens to stay away from its remaining events. The situation has been complicated by Stevens' fiancé, Jason Turkish, who has endorsed Rogers and appeared at one of his campaign events, citing disagreements with El-Sayed over Israel.
The dispute has put a spotlight on Democratic divisions in a close Senate race that could help determine control of the chamber, with both candidates facing criticism over their positions on Israel.
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