Vice President JD Vance stated that he believes Rep. Haley Stevens’ endorsement of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers over his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, will “certainly” benefit Rogers in the Michigan Senate race.
Vance commented on the endorsement to reporters following campaign rallies in New York and Ohio. He suggested that Stevens' backing of Rogers could provide "permission" for some voters, including reasonable Democrats and independents, to support the Republican candidate, contrasting El-Sayed as "a crazy person" and Rogers as "a patriot."
Stevens formally endorsed Rogers, stating, "I don’t belong in Abdul’s campaign." She had previously been criticized by some left-wing allies for her support of Rogers. El-Sayed and Rogers have also exchanged criticisms, with El-Sayed emphasizing his grassroots campaign and Rogers highlighting El-Sayed’s associations with figures such as streamer Hasan Piker, whom Rogers described as a "terrorist sympathizer."
A Fox News Digital investigation into financial ties linked Hasan Piker and Neville Roy Singham to various organizations, including those described as communist or pro-communist.
Both El-Sayed and Rogers held final rallies in Michigan on Monday, the eve of the election, to encourage voters. Vance, meanwhile, participated in rallies supporting Republican candidates in Ohio and New York.