Anderson Cooper 360 Stevens Endorses MI GOP Nominee in Stunning Break With Dem. Party
Nov 2, 2026
Haley Stevens, a former Michigan Democratic congresswoman, explains her stunning endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers. Debbie Dingell, a veteran Michigan Democrat, discusses the party fallout and toxic campaign rhetoric. John King, CNN’s election analyst, explores voter frustration over rising costs, while Van Jones and David Axelrod weigh election legitimacy, shifting coalitions, and the Senate races reshaping both parties.
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Haley Stevens Breaks With Democrats
- Haley Stevens’s endorsement of Mike Rogers followed a bitter dispute with Abdul El-Sayed over an anti-Semitic ad and her exclusion from campaign events.
- Democrats called it betrayal, while El-Sayed tried to redirect attention toward policy and Michigan voters.
Stevens Endorsement May Backfire
- Michigan Democrats viewed Stevens’s endorsement as damaging to her political future, while her opponents argued it could energize El-Sayed’s supporters.
- Debbie Dingell said Stevens’s decision contradicted a private promise made only hours earlier.
Anger Could Mobilize El-Sayed Voters
- Mallory McMorrow predicted Stevens would not bring many primary voters with her because the endorsement had enraged Democrats.
- She said anger over the reversal could motivate disengaged voters to support El-Sayed instead.