US President Donald Trump praised Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens for endorsing Republican Mike Rogers.
Trump invites Michigan Democrat Stevens to join the Republican Party
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- Michigan Dem Haley Stevens endorses Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers
- Why did Democrat Haley Stevens just endorse a Republican for US Senate?
- Democratic Rep. Stevens endorses Republican Rogers over rival El-Sayed in Michigan Senate election
- Democrat endorses Republican candidate in key Michigan Senate race as party spat erupts
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