El-Sayed Campaign Reportedly Asks Stevens to Skip Final Events
Abdul El-Sayed's Senate campaign asked Rep. Haley Stevens to stay off his campaign trail. The request came hours after she demanded he condemn an outside ad as antisemitic.
Rebellion PAC, founded by commentator Cenk Uygur, produced the ad.
The ad ties grocery costs to U.S. support for Israel.
El-Sayed's campaign says it has no affiliation with the ad.
$70M in outside spending backed Stevens in the primary, El-Sayed says.
Why it matters: Michigan's open seat, held by retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters, is central to Democratic hopes of taking the Senate. The Cook Political Report rates the race a toss-up.
1 point separates El-Sayed and Rogers in the RealClearPolitics polling average.
El-Sayed has sought support from Jewish Democrats who disagree with his Israel criticism.
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Where they split: The dispute is whether Stevens is raising a legitimate concern about antisemitism or reopening a lost primary at the worst possible moment.
Center coverage, 2 sources: The center sees a last-minute unity effort collapsing after El-Sayed asked Stevens to skip his final events.
Left coverage, 7 sources: The left sees intraparty infighting that threatens a must-win seat, with Democrats such as state Sen. Mallory McMorrow questioning Stevens' timing.
What’s next: Stevens, El-Sayed and Clyburn had been set to appear at a Detroit church Sunday. Neither campaign confirmed whether that appearance will go ahead.
Election Day is Tuesday, four days after the exchange.
Will Stevens attend Sunday's event or campaign for El-Sayed at all?
Will the dispute affect Jewish or pro-Israel Democratic turnout?
