Stevens's Fiancé Plans to Vote for Rogers Over El-Sayed
Jason Turkish, a Democrat engaged to Rep. Haley Stevens, says he will vote for Republican Mike Rogers for Senate. Stevens says she will vote for Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
August: Stevens narrowly lost the Democratic primary to El-Sayed.
Turkish told The Detroit News he is "putting country before party."
Turkish says El-Sayed's rhetoric on Gaza has made Jewish people unsafe.
"We're a household divided," Stevens said on CNN.
Why it matters: The race is rated a toss-up and could help determine Senate control. A public split in a prominent Democratic household tests the party's unity.
2.8-point El-Sayed lead in the RealClearPolitics average.
1.39 million-plus Michigan ballots were already cast as of Tuesday.
Right coverage, 1 sources: The right sees Turkish's vote as evidence that El-Sayed has lost the trust of Jewish Democrats, while noting that Stevens still publicly backs her party's nominee.
What’s next: Stevens urged El-Sayed to disavow a viral grocery ad linking U.S. support for Israel to food prices. Critics have accused the ad of antisemitism.
El-Sayed says voters who weigh that issue more heavily are making their own choice.
Sen. Ted Cruz campaigned with Rogers in Bad Axe and attacked El-Sayed.
Will El-Sayed disavow the grocery ad before Election Day?
Will Stevens campaign actively for El-Sayed in the final days?
