Haley Stevens’ Fiancé Backs Mike Rogers

What happened

Updated Oct 29, 6:00am ET

Jason Turkish, Rep. Haley Stevens’s fiancé, said he would vote for Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Senate election. Stevens said she still wanted El-Sayed to win, while urging him to denounce ads she called hateful and dangerous. El-Sayed, a former Wayne County health director, defeated Stevens in the August primary and faces Rogers on Nov. 3 in a race that could help decide Senate control. Turkish, a Jewish Democrat, said El-Sayed’s language on Israel and genocide had escalated and made Jewish residents less safe. El-Sayed said the race was about checking President Trump and controlling the Senate. Voting ends Nov. 3.

How the left told it

Left-leaning outlets framed the attacks on El-Sayed as a politics of scapegoating, while stressing dialogue over fear inside Jewish communities. The American Prospect described Republican criticism as moving into “gutter Islamophobia” and anti-Arab racism, saying El-Sayed was confronting that strategy directly. It also highlighted progressive Jewish organizers using long conversations about Israel, Palestine, antisemitism, and safety rather than routine voter outreach.

How the right told it

Right-leaning outlets framed the break with El-Sayed as a conscience fight over Jewish safety, not ordinary party drift. The New York Post cited Jason Turkish’s concerns about El-Sayed’s rhetoric on Israel and his refusal to choose between Iran and Israel as greater threats. Deseret News emphasized a fractured Jewish electorate, with voters weighing abstention or Rogers over party loyalty. Fox News focused on rallygoers seeking “major change” and cash help for costs.