Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens requests U.S. marshals' protection after death threats over Senate endorsement

Summary

Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens has asked for U.S. marshals' protection after telling authorities she received death threats for endorsing Republican Mike Rogers in the state's hotly contested Senate race, two senior Trump administration officials told Axios. The officials said she reached out to the Marshals Service, that there is a process to go through, and that they expect her request will be fulfilled. Stevens switched her endorsement from Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, who beat her in the primary, in a move that drew sharp criticism from Democrats and led to the resignation of her top staff. The dispute centered on Israel, with Stevens objecting to El-Sayed's ties to streamer Hasan Piker and an ad blaming Israel for grocery prices, which El-Sayed disavowed. Stevens could not be reached for comment, according to Axios.

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1. Axios

   3 Nov 2026, 20:55 UTCSource ↗

   Axios reports, citing two senior Trump administration officials, that Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens requested U.S. marshals' protection after receiving death threats for endorsing Republican Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, and that the officials expect the request to be fulfilled.