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US elections: Unexpected split in the Democratic camp, just hours before the vote

2026-11-02 16:17:19Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

US elections: Unexpected split in the Democratic camp, just hours before the

Just hours before the polls open, the race for a seat in the US Senate in the state of Michigan has become complicated for Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

His former primary rival, Haley Stevens, has publicly declared her support for Republican candidate Mike Rogers, causing an unexpected development in the electoral race.

Stevens, who was narrowly defeated by El-Sayed in the August primary, had until a few days ago declared that she would vote for the Democratic candidate, despite her reservations about him.

However, relations between the two have been strained since the primaries. Although Stevens was scheduled to attend an El-Sayed campaign event in the run-up to the election, El-Sayed's staff had made it known to her that her presence would not be welcome.

Following this development, Stevens decided to attend a religious service alongside Republican candidate Mike Rogers, before announcing her support for him.

"Our Democratic candidate told me that I was no longer welcome on his campaign and that I should stay away. And he was right. Today, in fact, I am expressing my support for Mike Rogers," Stevens declared.

Donald Trump's reaction was not long in coming. From Iowa, the US president welcomed the former Democratic candidate's decision, saying she had said what few people have the courage to say. Trump also invited Stevens to join the Republicans.

At the same time, he harshly attacked El-Sayed, who is Muslim, calling him a “jihadi.” “Just think, we’re going to have to put him through a metal detector,” Trump said.

The statement reignited a previous clash between the two politicians. On Thursday, when Trump made the same joke, El-Sayed responded:

"I'll go through the metal detector if you submit to the truth machine. I have nothing to hide, while you have a lot to hide."

One of the main issues that has deepened the clash between Stevens and El-Sayed is the latter's stance on Israel. The Democratic candidate does not describe himself as a socialist, but supports some of the positions of the left wing of the Democratic Party.

Last Friday, Stevens asked him to condemn a political ad funded by a left-wing group that blamed Israel for rising food prices in Michigan.

El-Sayed responded that, while his former rival was trying to reopen the primary clashes, which had ended three months ago, his campaign was focused on the challenges that lay ahead.

The latest development could affect the Senate race in Michigan, a state of strategic importance for Democrats, who aim to secure a majority in the upper house of the US Congress.


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