Haley Stevens dings Michigan Senate rival for stumping with Democrat opposed by black leaders

Published July 17, 2026 6:41pm ET | Updated July 20, 2026 5:59pm ET



FARMINGTON, Michigan — Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) called on her primary opponent in Michigan‘s Senate race to withdraw his endorsement of William Lawrence, a progressive Democrat who drew backlash for unearthed comments questioning black leaders in Washington.

“He should totally not be campaigning with someone who’s saying goofy and hurtful and painful things like that,” Stevens said on Friday, dinging Abdul el Sayed, her rival in the Democratic primary, for agreeing to campaign with Lawrence in a Sunday rally.

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