Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign reports record fundraising day as Haley Stevens faces backlash for endorsing his opponent – live

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Key context: <p>Democratic candidate for Michigan US Senate seat raised $2.4m on Sunday after congresswoman Haley Stevens pulled her endorsement of him in favor of Trump-backed Mike Rogers</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email</a></p></li><li><p>Newsletter: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/02/how-you-yes-you-can-fight-dark-money-in-elections">How you (yes you) can fight dark money in elections</a></p></li></ul><p>The latest and final New York Times and Siena College <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/times-siena-poll-senate.html">poll </a>before the midterm elections also shows <strong>Abdul El-Sayed leading Mike Rogers in the US Senate race in Michigan by 11 percentage points</strong>, outside the margin of error.</p><p>The survey took place before Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens announced that she would back Rogers in the contest – a vital seat for her party to retain in their quest for control of the Senate.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/nov/02/democrats-haley-stevens-mike-rogers-abdul-el-sayed-michigan-midterms-trump-rallies-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.