Rift in Democratic Party: Congresswoman to Vote for Republican Candidate

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Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens announced she will vote in the Senate election in Michigan for Republican Mike Rogers, and not for Abdul El-Sayed of her party, who defeated her in the primaries. According to Ynet, senior Democratic Party figures, including Zohran Mamdani, were stunned by the decision and called it a "despicable traitor," and according to Ynet, Trump was enthused and responded: "Wow, this is huge!" According to Arutz Sheva, Stevens does not regret the decision, and according to her, her steadfast support for Israel and the radicalization of El-Sayed's positions led her to support his Republican rival.

A day after the announcement, Stevens appeared for an interview on CNN with Anderson Cooper. According to Israel Hayom, faced with questions about the resignation of her campaign headquarters staff and her political zigzag, she struggled to provide answers. According to Behadrei Haredim, Stevens announced her support for Rogers just hours after promising Democratic leaders that she would support the party's candidate El-Sayed, whom she had accused of antisemitism.