Haley Stevens accidentally helped Abdul El-Sayed have record-breaking day

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3 Nov 2026 • 6:11 AM MYT
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Haley Stevens accidentally helped Abdul El-Sayed have record-breaking day

  • Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed raised over $2.4 million in a single day following Rep. Haley Stevens's surprise endorsement of Republican candidate Mike Rogers.
  • Stevens's last-minute endorsement led to mass staff resignations from her office and drew fierce condemnation from Democratic leaders, including Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi.
  • The fundraising surge included more than 65,000 individual donations, with nearly half coming from first-time donors.
  • El-Sayed's odds of winning the Senate seat jumped to nearly 80 percent on prediction markets following the fallout.
  • Donald Trump praised Stevens's endorsement on social media, while El-Sayed continues to lead Rogers by 10 points in recent polling.

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