“The Michigan Democratic Party kicked Rep. Haley Stevens out of its ranks Sunday, after she endorsed Michigan’s GOP Senate nominee, Mike Rogers — over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, who defeated her in the primary,” the Washington Post reports.
Said Michigan Democratic Party chair Curtis Hertel: “Congresswoman Stevens is not a current member of the Michigan Democratic Party, nor will she be in the future.”
“Haley Stevens, former Democratic hopeful for Senate in Michigan, pulled the plug on a Detroit press conference alongside Mike Rogers on Sunday after a heckler accused her of being a ‘traitor’ for endorsing the Republican over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed,” The Wrap reports.
“The media fiasco came just after Stevens’ Chief of Staff Justin German and much of the rest of Stevens’ team resigned and endorsed El-Sayed for Senate, saying in a statement that they feel ‘shocked and heartbroken by Congresswoman Stevens’ decision to support Mike Rogers.'”
Said the unidentified man: “Haley Stevens is a traitor!”
The Bulwark: Haley Stevens just torched her political career.
“Democrat David Jolly is trying something that sounds almost quaint in this current era of toxic American politics: presenting himself as the nice guy,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Said Jolly: “In the world of Donald Trump, be Ted Lasso. Byron Donalds is Donald Trump, and I’m trying to be Ted Lasso.”
“Abdul El-Sayed called Rep. Haley Stevens’ endorsement of his Republican opponent in the Michigan Senate race a ‘distraction’ on Sunday,” the Washington Sun reports.
“Stevens, a Michigan Democrat who El-Sayed defeated in the Senate primary, endorsed Republican Mike Rogers earlier in the day. Her decision to back Rogers drew criticism from other Democrats who said the focus should be on beating him, in a race that could help determine which party controls the Senate.”
“Republican National Committee chair Joe Gruters acknowledged that Republicans are facing issues with voter turnout amid heightened pressure for the GOP to maintain control of Congress,” NewsNation reports.
“President Donald Trump will deliver remarks Monday at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool,” the Washington Sun reports.
“The president’s remarks are likely to serve as a closing message for his monthslong campaign rally blitz ahead of the midterms. In more than two dozen in-person rallies across the country, Trump has stumped for Republicans facing competitive statewide races, including for Senate nominees Ken Paxton in Texas and Mike Rogers in Michigan.”
“I spoke last night to Haley Stevens, and I spoke to Abdul El-Sayed as well, and my wonderful friend Haley Stevens wants me to represent to you and everybody else I talk to that she is voting straight down the line on the Democratic ticket, and she’s going to be celebrating with Democrats across the country when we win on Tuesday night.”
— Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), quoted by Politico, on Meet the Press earlier this morning.
“A federal judge on Sunday rejected the Justice Department’s bid to order Alaska officials to set aside some ballots and hold up the certification of the results in its Senate election in the event of a Republican loss,” the Washington Post reports.
“In her decision, U.S. District Judge Sharon L. Gleason shot down an extraordinary request from the Justice Department last month to block the resolution of the election if Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R) narrowly loses.”
Rick Hasen: “This means that the next step that the federal government can take is an appeal to the Ninth Circuit. I fully expect the federal government to try that. So this should be at the Ninth Circuit some time soon…”
“What is helping to save election administration in this country is the sheer incompetence of the U.S. Department of Justice. Sad what it’s become.”
A new YouGov poll in Texas finds James Talarico (D) leading Ken Paxton (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 51% to 47%.
A new YouGov poll in Kansas finds Adam Hamilton (D) leading Roger Marshall (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 50% to 49%.
A new YouGov poll in Nebraska finds Pete Ricketts (R) and Dan Osborn (I) tied in the U.S. Senate race, 49% to 49%.
A new YouGov poll in Michigan finds Abdul El-Sayed (D) leading Mike Rogers (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 51% to 47%.
The same poll in Michigan finds Jocelyn Benson (D) leading John James (R) in the governor’s race, 52% to 46%.
“At the end of a campaign, the cash really starts flowing,” the New York Times reports.
“Hundreds of millions of dollars have flooded the political system since August, when The New York Times last ranked the top 20 donors in the midterms. Our new ranking, analyzing contributions made through the most recent filing deadline in mid-October, shows that the updated top 20 have pumped roughly $2 billion into federal races this cycle.”
“These megadonors are playing an outsize role in the most expensive midterm election, as measured in political advertising, since at least the 2018 cycle, according to data from AdImpact, a media tracking firm. Their $2 billion will fund a range of campaign operations, but to put the amount into perspective, it’s equivalent to roughly 15 percent of all the money that will be spent on ads this cycle.”
A new YouGov poll in Ohio finds Sherrod Brown (D) leading Jon Husted (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 50% to 48%.
The same poll in Ohio finds Amy Acton (D) leading Vivek Ramaswamy (R) in the governor’s race, 52% to 46%.
A new YouGov poll in Maine finds Troy Jackson (D) leading Susan Collins (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 52% to 47%.
The same poll in Maine finds Hannah Pingree (D) leading Robert B. Charles (R) in the governor’s race, 53% to 45%.
A new YouGov poll in Iowa finds Josh Turek (D) leading Ashley Hinson (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 50% to 49%.
The same poll in Iowa finds Rob Sand (D) leading Zach Lahn (R) in the governor’s race, 53% to 46%.
A new YouGov poll in North Carolina finds Roy Cooper (D) leading Michael Whatley (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 55% to 44%.
“The Democratic representative who lost a primary fight against Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, endorsed his Republican opponent on Sunday, deepening an intraparty rift two days before the midterm elections,” the New York Times reports.
“The Republican nominee, Mike Rogers, received the endorsement from Representative Haley Stevens, a Democrat who represents suburban areas around Detroit, after she appeared alongside him at a church service. The endorsement was a startling turn in a race for a seat that Democrats hope to hold on to as they seek to flip control of the Senate on Tuesday.”
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