El-Sayed and Stevens Trade Accusations Days Before Michigan Senate Election
Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, who won a close August primary over Rep. Haley Stevens, and Stevens are continuing a public dispute in the final days of the campaign, with El-Sayed's campaign asking Stevens not to attend its remaining events and Stevens calling on him to apologize for his comments on Israel. The general election against Republican nominee Mike Rogers is set for November 3 in a race that could help decide control of the Senate.
Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and his primary rival, Rep. Haley Stevens, who lost to him in August
Abdul El-Sayed won a tight Democratic primary on August 4, edging Rep. Haley Stevens by about one percentage point, 48.5% to 47.5%, after Mallory McMorrow withdrew from the race in July. The general election, set for November 3, pits El-Sayed against Republican nominee Mike Rogers, a former congressman, in a contest that could help decide control of the Senate.
The public dispute has continued into the final days of the campaign, with El-Sayed saying Stevens is intent on relitigating the primary and his campaign asking her not to attend its remaining events, according to CBS News. Stevens had said she would appear alongside El-Sayed this weekend, their first joint appearance since the primary, but before that event she called on him to apologize for his comments on Israel and to condemn a digital advertisement from Rebellion PAC, an outside group whose video endorsed his candidacy although his campaign said it was not affiliated with the ad.
References
- 1.The Hill, https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6185985-el-sayed-stevens-michigan-senate/ (El-Sayed accuses Stevens of relitigating the primary after she called for an apology on Israel); CBS News, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens-feud-michigan-senate/ (Stevens demanded an apology and urged condemnation of an ad; El-Sayed said Stevens is intent on relitigating the primary)
No required issues were raised by the fact-checker. All substantive claims in the article are backed by the CLAIM VERIFICATION section or REFERENCES: the August 4 primary result (48.5% to 47.5%, close margin), McMorrow's July withdrawal, the November 3 general election against Mike Rogers (former congressman), Stevens as a sitting U.S. Rep, the Rebellion PAC ad and the campaign's disavowal, the planned weekend joint appearance, and the El-Sayed/Stevens dispute (R1, CBS News). The article presents both sides fairly: El-Sayed's view that Stevens is relitigating the primary and his request she not attend events, alongside Stevens' call for an apology and condemnation of the ad. The headline accurately reflects the mutual accusations and timing without sensationalism. House style permits the separate REFERENCES list, so absence of inline attribution is not a defect.
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