Surprise endorsement in Michigan Senate race a 'huge distraction,' says Rep. Dingell

What happened

Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens' decision to back Republican Mike Rogers in the U.S. Senate race has sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party. PBS News ↗

Also reported

VP JD Vance says Haley Stevens' endorsement of Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed will give certain Michigan voters "permission" to back the GOP candidate. Fox News ↗

What commentators are saying

• Nate Silver: Could Haley Stevens cost Democrats the Senate? Newsletter or blog
• Pod Save America: Even Chuck Schumer Was Disgusted By Haley Stevens' Betrayal of Abdul El-Sayed YouTube video
• The Ben Shapiro Show: Mike Rogers Responds to the Haley Stevens Endorsement on the Show YouTube video

Sources

• GOP touts Stevens endorsement while El-Sayed's campaign reports a record haul ABC News
• JD Vance says Haley Stevens' endorsement of GOP's Mike Rogers will 'certainly' help Michigan Senate race Fox News
• Surprise endorsement in Michigan Senate race a 'huge distraction,' says Rep. Dingell PBS News
• Dingell: Stevens' GOP endorsement is "galvanizing" voters behind El-Sayed CBS News
• 11/2: The Takeout with Major Garrett CBS News
• Mike Rogers dishes on how shock Haley Stevens endorsement unfolded hours before Election Day Fox News