Some House Democrats back removing Haley Stevens from caucus after Rogers endorsement

Some House Democrats want Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan removed from their caucus. She endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for the U.S. Senate on Sunday, two days before Election Day ¹. Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington said she supports removing her ¹.

Stevens lost the August Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed by a narrow margin ². She had endorsed El-Sayed days after that primary ². She announced her switch in a video on X and said she is still a Democrat ¹.

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What the caucus rules say

The House Democratic Caucus is the group of all House Democrats. Its rules say a member must not take part in campaign activities for a non-Democrat in a partisan federal election in order to keep membership ¹. Al Jazeera reports that formal discipline such as expulsion or censure is unlikely, though removal from the caucus is possible ¹.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries' office did not respond to a request for comment, according to Al Jazeera ¹. I could not confirm any formal vote or timeline for a removal.

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The fallout in Michigan

Stevens said El-Sayed had told her she was no longer welcome in his campaign ². A Democratic source told MS NOW that his campaign asked her to stay away from its events for the rest of the race ². El-Sayed's statement said she "seems intent on relitigating a primary that ended three months ago." ²

Stevens told reporters she was "still a very proud Democrat" and added, "I'm sorry people are upset." ² Her chief of staff of eight years, Justin German, said he and other staffers resigned over the endorsement ¹².

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Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel wrote on X that Stevens is not a member of the state party now or in the future ². Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer called the endorsement a "despicable betrayal." ²

is not a current member of the Michigan Democratic Party, nor will she be in the future

Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan said he was "extremely disappointed in Haley's decision" and would vote for El-Sayed ². Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan said there was "simply too much at stake." ²

simply too much at stake

What happens next

Election Day is Tuesday, and Stevens leaves Congress in January ¹. Al Jazeera notes that taking her out of the caucus would narrow the Republicans' current 218–214 House majority on paper, since she would no longer be counted as a Democratic vote ¹.

Republicans have embraced her. President Trump said he would welcome her joining the Republican Party, and House Speaker Mike Johnson praised the endorsement as "courageous" ¹².

That matters because the open Michigan seat, now held by retiring Sen. Gary Peters, could help decide control of the Senate ¹. Whether the push to remove her goes beyond a few members is unclear tonight.

The Record

1. Aug 1, 2026El-Sayed narrowly beat Stevens in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary; she endorsed him days later ².
2. Nov 1, 2026Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers; Hertel said she is not a Michigan Democratic Party member ¹².
3. Nov 1, 2026Rep. Jayapal said she supports removing Stevens from the House Democratic Caucus ¹.

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<h2>Some House Democrats back removing Haley Stevens from caucus after Rogers endorsement</h2> <p><em>By The GOP Files Capitol Desk. This article first appeared on <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/story/some-house-democrats-back-removing-haley-stevens-from-caucus-after-rogers-endorsement">The GOP Files</a> on Sunday, November 1, 2026.</em></p> <p>Some House Democrats want Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan removed from their caucus. She endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for the U.S. Senate on Sunday, two days before Election Day . Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington said she supports removing her .</p> <p>Stevens lost the August Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed by a narrow margin . She had endorsed El-Sayed days after that primary . She announced her switch in a video on X and said she is still a Democrat .</p> <h2>What the caucus rules say</h2> <p>The House Democratic Caucus is the group of all House Democrats. Its rules say a member must not take part in campaign activities for a non-Democrat in a partisan federal election in order to keep membership . Al Jazeera reports that formal discipline such as expulsion or censure is unlikely, though removal from the caucus is possible .</p> <p>House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries&#39; office did not respond to a request for comment, according to Al Jazeera . I could not confirm any formal vote or timeline for a removal.</p> <h2>The fallout in Michigan</h2> <p>Stevens said El-Sayed had told her she was no longer welcome in his campaign . A Democratic source told MS NOW that his campaign asked her to stay away from its events for the rest of the race . El-Sayed&#39;s statement said she &quot;seems intent on relitigating a primary that ended three months ago.&quot;</p> <p>Stevens told reporters she was &quot;still a very proud Democrat&quot; and added, &quot;I&#39;m sorry people are upset.&quot; Her chief of staff of eight years, Justin German, said he and other staffers resigned over the endorsement .</p> <p>Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel wrote on X that Stevens is not a member of the state party now or in the future . Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer called the endorsement a &quot;despicable betrayal.&quot;</p> <blockquote><p>is not a current member of the Michigan Democratic Party, nor will she be in the future</p><p>&mdash; Curtis Hertel, chair, Michigan Democratic Party</p></blockquote> <p>Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan said he was &quot;extremely disappointed in Haley&#39;s decision&quot; and would vote for El-Sayed . Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan said there was &quot;simply too much at stake.&quot;</p> <blockquote><p>simply too much at stake</p><p>&mdash; Elissa Slotkin, U.S. senator, Democrat-Michigan</p></blockquote> <h2>What happens next</h2> <p>Election Day is Tuesday, and Stevens leaves Congress in January . Al Jazeera notes that taking her out of the caucus would narrow the Republicans&#39; current 218–214 House majority on paper, since she would no longer be counted as a Democratic vote .</p> <p>Republicans have embraced her. President Trump said he would welcome her joining the Republican Party, and House Speaker Mike Johnson praised the endorsement as &quot;courageous&quot; .</p> <p>That matters because the open Michigan seat, now held by retiring Sen. Gary Peters, could help decide control of the Senate . Whether the push to remove her goes beyond a few members is unclear tonight.</p> <p><em>Read the original, with every source linked, at <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/story/some-house-democrats-back-removing-haley-stevens-from-caucus-after-rogers-endorsement">thegopfiles.com</a>. Republished under The GOP Files' <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/republish">free republishing terms</a>.</em></p> <img src="https://thegopfiles.com/api/rp/some-house-democrats-back-removing-haley-stevens-from-caucus-after-rogers-endorsement.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border:0;width:1px;height:1px">

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Sources

1. Al Jazeera, “Why did Democrat Haley Stevens just endorse a Republican for US Senate?” (2026-11-01). aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/1/why-did-democrat-haley-stevens-
2. MS NOW, “Haley Stevens breaks with fellow Democrats to endorse GOP's Mike Rogers in shocking move” (2026-11-01). ms.now/news/haley-stevens-mike-rogers-abdul-el-sayed-michiga

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