Haley Stevens Pulls Plug on Presser While Heckled as ‘Traitor’ for Endorsing Mike Rogers

Skip to content The media fiasco comes just after Stevens’ chief of staff and much of her team resigned and endorsed Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed for Senate November 1, 2026 @ 11:05 AM Haley Stevens stands with Michigan's Republican nominee for Senate Mike Rogers on Nov. 1, 2026. (Fox News/X) Haley Stevens, former Democratic hopeful for Senate in Michigan, pulled the plug on a Detroit press conference alongside Mike Rogers on Sunday after a heckler accused her of being a “traitor” for endorsing the Republican over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. The media fiasco came just after Stevens’ Chief of Staff Justin German and much of the rest of Stevens’ team resigned and endorsed El-Sayed for Senate, saying in a statement that they feel “shocked and heartbroken by Congresswoman Stevens’ decision to support Mike Rogers.” Standing with Rogers in Detroit on Sunday after attending an event at Perfecting Church, Stevens was grilled on her decision to support a candidate “who stands so firmly with some of the policies that you stand so firmly against.” “Well, nothing is perfect, nothing is perfect — yeah,” Stevens said as a heckler off camera shouted her down. “Haley Stevens is a traitor!” the unidentified man said. At that, Stevens was hurriedly whisked away with Rogers and stopped answering questions. More to come …