Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens has endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race, splitting from her own party ahead of the midterm elections, according to CNN.
The endorsement was reported on Sunday, two days before voters head to the polls. Politico also reported that Stevens is backing Rogers, the Republican Senate nominee.
The move comes as Michigan Democrats try to present a united front. According to AP News, that unity effort has run into trouble, with Stevens asked to skip an event alongside El-Sayed. The New York Times reported that Stevens and El-Sayed have been feuding in Michigan.
CNN's reporting places the endorsement in the final stretch of the campaign, when party coalitions are usually working to keep their ranks together. A Democratic lawmaker publicly supporting a Republican Senate candidate in the same state is a notable departure from that pattern.
The broader midterm map is also drawing attention in the closing days. The Guardian reported that Trump is scheduled to appear at rallies in the battleground states of Iowa and Kansas two days before the midterms.
What to watch next: whether other Michigan Democrats follow Stevens or distance themselves from her endorsement, and how the Rogers campaign uses it in the final hours before voting.
