Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers, a move that occurred hours after her campaign reportedly denied rumors of such an endorsement. The endorsement came after El-Sayed's campaign allegedly asked Stevens to skip his events leading up to Election Day.

Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., told local news outlet FOX 2 that Stevens had told her around midnight that reports of an impending Rogers endorsement were inaccurate. "Haley Stevens told me at midnight last night this was all a rumor and was not true," Dingell said. "She texted me at 7:45, watching you on MS NOW, heart, heart."

Approximately five hours later, Stevens appeared alongside Rogers at a Detroit church service. Rogers told FOX 2 Detroit that Stevens reached out to him after being asked to stay away from El-Sayed's campaign event. "Abdul discarded Haley Stevens, was rude to Haley Stevens, has been rude, I think, to many in the African-American community," Rogers stated. "And I think this just boiled over when he dis-invited her to the campaign event that was supposed to happen today. And basically said don’t need you and don’t need your supporters."

The church event was intended as a unity event for El-Sayed's campaign, as Stevens had previously won a significant portion of the Black vote. However, after El-Sayed's campaign allegedly told her to stay away, she joined Rogers.

Stevens' decision to endorse Rogers, her GOP rival, comes just days before the election in a race that could determine the balance of power in the Senate. The race is currently rated a Toss Up by Fox News Power Rankings, with Republicans holding a slim majority.

The rift between Stevens and El-Sayed reportedly began when Stevens called on El-Sayed to condemn an outside group's advertisement that she claimed blamed Israel for high grocery prices. Stevens' fiancé, Jason Turkish, a Democratic donor and Jewish lawyer, had also announced his intention to vote for Rogers earlier in the week.

In response to the growing tension, El-Sayed's campaign reportedly asked Stevens to skip his campaign events to avoid distraction. Stevens later posted a social media video stating, "I don’t belong in Abdul’s campaign."

Despite the public disagreement, El-Sayed's campaign reported raising $1.2 million in the four hours following Stevens' endorsement of Rogers, which they described as their second-best fundraising day since the August primary.