Abdul El-Sayed's campaign said it took in $2.4 million in a single day, according to The Washington Post. The reported surge came as Representative Haley Stevens endorsed his Republican opponent in the Michigan Senate race.
The Washington Post reported the fundraising figure on Monday, November 2, 2026. The Guardian also covered the campaign's record day and described Stevens as facing backlash over her endorsement of El-Sayed's rival.
The Washington Post, in a separate report, described turmoil inside Stevens's operation before she made what it called a shocking Senate endorsement in Michigan. The Detroit News published a column arguing that Stevens's decision was an act of rare courage that deserved praise. Variety, meanwhile, ran a critical piece on a CNN interview with Stevens, calling it evidence she is unsuited for public office.
The coverage shows the endorsement has drawn sharply different reactions, with the fundraising numbers giving El-Sayed's campaign a talking point while critics of Stevens press their case. The material available does not include the identities of the candidates in the Senate contest beyond El-Sayed and the unnamed Republican he faces, nor the timing of the endorsement relative to the fundraising day.
What to watch next: whether El-Sayed's campaign releases further fundraising details and how Stevens responds to the criticism of her endorsement.
