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Ocasio-Cortez, Mamdani rebuke Stevens's GOP endorsement in Michigan
Rep. Haley Stevens backed Republican Mike Rogers after skipping a unity event with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed; the vote is Tuesday, so the awkwardness has a deadline.
On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The New York Times: “Ocasio-Cortez and Mamdani Rebuke Stevens’s G.O.P. Endorsement in Michigan”, with reporting from NPR, Bridge Michigan, Axios, NBC News and CNN.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 3:19 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: Michigan, GOP.
- BBN covered this story before: Trump makes fevered campaign push in final weekend before election (November 2).
The real story
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- The New York TimesOcasio-Cortez and Mamdani Rebuke Stevens’s G.O.P. Endorsement in Michigan
- NPRHaley Stevens endorses GOP candidate in Michigan Senate race, spurning Abdul El-Sayed November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- Bridge MichiganHaley Stevens endorses Mike Rogers, bucking Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race - Bridge Michigan November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- AxiosHaley Stevens endorses Mike Rogers amid Michigan Democratic feud November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- NBC NewsRep. Haley Stevens endorses GOP candidate Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- CNNMidterm elections latest: Democrats denounce Stevens after she endorses Michigan GOP Senate nominee November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHaley Stevens endorsed Mike Rogers on Sunday, two days before the election, after appearing with him at a Detroit church.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe unity event with Abdul El-Sayed was the same day.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorShe lost the August primary to El-Sayed by a narrow margin and endorsed him afterward. So what changed between August and Sunday?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBy her account, he told her she was no longer welcome in his campaign. She said so in a video on X.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNPR also reports her fiance said he planned to vote for Rogers.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo the first vote Rogers won was at her kitchen table?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMayor Mamdani said she betrayed working-class people. Ocasio-Cortez rebuked her too, and the state party chair said she abandoned everything she claims to care about.
The story so far
- No. 16 Michigan opens title defense at home against Oakland · AP News
- US midterms: 2 days to go, and the polls disagree in Michigan · Al Jazeera
- Obama stumps in Michigan as House control comes down to a few races · The Hill
- Ocasio-Cortez, Mamdani rebuke Stevens' GOP endorsement · The New York Times
- Trump floats Haley Stevens joining the GOP; Cardinals rally past… · The Hill
- Trump makes fevered campaign push in final weekend before election · BBC
- Ocasio-Cortez, Mamdani rebuke Stevens's GOP endorsement in Michigan (this story)
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