{"id":2232779,"date":"2026-11-02T11:13:34","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T08:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2232779"},"modified":"2026-11-02T11:13:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T08:13:34","slug":"us-midterms-democrat-backs-republican-in-michigan-senate-race-shock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2232779","title":{"rendered":"US Midterms: Democrat backs Republican in Michigan Senate race shock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/79825964_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"a17o045m\">\n<div class=\"av-wrapper\">\n<h1 aria-label=\"Video \u2014 US Midterms: Democrat backs Republican in Michigan Senate race shock\" class=\"dy75pgs headline l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj sngcpkw b16w0xvi\"><span>US Midterms: Democrat backs Republican in Michigan Senate race shock<\/span><\/h1>\n<div data-tracking-name=\"video-player\" class=\"hh5424a av-player pd4yz45 wfk06pn\">\n<div class=\"bg-poster\">\n<div><video controls playsinline data-duration=\"15:17\" data-pause-btn-title=\"Pause video\" data-play-btn-title=\"Play video\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"video-79828406\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" preload=\"none\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dw-player video-js vjs-fluid\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/vps\/webvideos\/ENG\/2026\/DWVG\/DWVGENG261102_MichiganSenateFab_01SMW_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5Ox0w<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text t1fzgn0z l1evdo4u blt0baw rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b16w0xvi\">\n<p>A Democratic congresswoman in Michigan broke ranks with her party on Sunday to endorse the Republican candidate in her state&#8217;s key US Senate race against left-wing progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed.<\/p>\n<p>In a startling display of party infighting just two days before the November 3 <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-midterm-elections-2026\/t-79721845\">midterm election<\/a>, Haley Stevens, who lost a bruising primary to El-Sayed in August despite being backed by the Democratic establishment, said she was endorsing Republican Mike Rogers.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are seeking to wrest control of both chambers of Congress from President Donald Trump&#8217;s <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-republican-party\/t-41201043\">Republican Party<\/a> in Tuesday&#8217;s midterms, with the Michigan race a key battleground that could help them flip control of the Senate. Sunday&#8217;s statement from Stevens was illustrative of internal divisions within the party, with left-wing candidates often clashing with the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-democratic-party\/t-39620383\">Democratic Party<\/a>&#8216;s establishment core on key issues. El-Sayed, a candidate with a rising national profile, has been a vocal critic of the US alliance with Israel, calling for a halt to arms sales to that country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text t1fzgn0z l1evdo4u blt0baw rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b16w0xvi\">\n<p>A Democratic congresswoman in Michigan broke ranks with her party on Sunday to endorse the Republican candidate in her state&#8217;s key US Senate race against left-wing progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed.<\/p>\n<p>In a startling display of party infighting just two days before the November 3 <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-midterm-elections-2026\/t-79721845\">midterm election<\/a>, Haley Stevens, who lost a bruising primary to El-Sayed in August despite being backed by the Democratic establishment, said she was endorsing Republican Mike Rogers.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are seeking to wrest control of both chambers of Congress from President Donald Trump&#8217;s <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-republican-party\/t-41201043\">Republican Party<\/a> in Tuesday&#8217;s midterms, with the Michigan race a key battleground that could help them flip control of the Senate. Sunday&#8217;s statement from Stevens was illustrative of internal divisions within the party, with left-wing candidates often clashing with the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-democratic-party\/t-39620383\">Democratic Party<\/a>&#8216;s establishment core on key issues. El-Sayed, a candidate with a rising national profile, has been a vocal critic of the US alliance with Israel, calling for a halt to arms sales to that country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A Democratic congresswoman in Michigan broke ranks with her party on Sunday to endorse the Republican candidate in her state&#8217;s key US Senate race against left-wing progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed.<\/p>\n<p>In a startling display of party infighting just two days before the November 3 <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-midterm-elections-2026\/t-79721845\">midterm election<\/a>, Haley Stevens, who lost a bruising primary to El-Sayed in August despite being backed by the Democratic establishment, said she was endorsing Republican Mike Rogers.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are seeking to wrest control of both chambers of Congress from President Donald Trump&#8217;s <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-republican-party\/t-41201043\">Republican Party<\/a> in Tuesday&#8217;s midterms, with the Michigan race a key battleground that could help them flip control of the Senate. 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