Stevens rejects claims her fiance influenced Rogers endorsement as ‘sexism’

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Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) rejected claims that her fiance, Jason Turkish, played a role in her last-minute decision to endorse Michigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers, calling the speculation sexist.

Stevens, who flipped her endorsement to Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul el Sayed two days before the midterm elections and left fellow Democrats gobsmacked, addressed the idea proposed by critics that Turkish influenced her decision in a lengthy X post titled “The Decisions We Make.” Her fiance said last week he would not support el Sayed because of his stance on Israel.

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