Abdul El-Sayed's campaign said it took in $2.4 million on Sunday, its strongest one-day haul to date. The burst came hours after Haley Stevens, who was edged out by El-Sayed in a contentious August primary, withdrew her endorsement and backed Republican Mike Rogers, appearing with him at a church event just days ahead of Election Day and bucking her party.
Up to Sunday, Stevens had been in El-Sayed's corner and was sharply critical of Rogers and President Donald Trump. She called the abrupt shift to Rogers "a personal and private decision."
The race is drawing intense attention because the Senate majority may hinge on it, and Democrats aim to retain the seat currently held by the retiring Gary Peters. The timing also matters: nearly 30% of registered voters had already voted when Stevens appeared with Rogers, and it is unclear how her reversal might affect the race.
The tension traces back to the primary. In the primary, Stevens ran on strong backing for Israel. El-Sayed, aiming to be the first Muslim ever elected to the U.S. Senate, criticized her for accepting campaign contributions from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
In the past few days, Stevens urged El-Sayed to repudiate a Rebellion PAC spot that linked support for Israel to rising grocery costs. El-Sayed stated his campaign was not involved with the ad, and Stevens wrote on X that he was slow to denounce it.
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El-Sayed plans to get back on the campaign trail Monday, and he's slated to appear alongside Senator Elissa Slotkin, a centrist Democrat who criticized Stevens for flipping, and with progressive Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. The bottom line: it is uncertain how Stevens' flip will shape the outcome in a race that could decide Senate control, especially with so many ballots already in.
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