Haley Stevens faces expulsion push after backing GOP rival

House Democratic leaders will wait until after the midterm elections to determine if they will punish Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., following her endorsement of a Republican candidate in her home state.

Stevens endorsed former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., on Nov. 1. She chose Rogers over Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official, just two days before voters head to the polls.

The endorsement triggered immediate backlash within the party. Several Democratic lawmakers called for Stevens to be expelled from the House Democratic Caucus. A senior Democratic aide told Fox News Digital that Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., likely supports Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., in handling the situation.

Jeffries stated that Stevens isolated herself from the caucus with her decision. "Haley Stevens made a terrible decision, blindsided everyone and isolated herself from the House Democratic caucus. We will have a discussion about appropriate next steps upon our return," Jeffries told POLITICO.

The rift with El-Sayed widened over the weekend. His campaign asked Stevens to avoid his events after she criticized his approach to Israel and Jewish and Black voters. Stevens then appeared at a church with Rogers and his wife before announcing her endorsement.

Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., said Stevens reassured her multiple times over the weekend that she would not back Rogers. "I don't know what changed between late Saturday and Sunday morning," Dingell said on CNN.

The Michigan Democratic Party also dropped Stevens. Chairman Curtis Hertel wrote on X that she is not a current member and will not be in the future. Reps. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., and Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., have called for her removal from the caucus. If removed, Stevens would lose access to weekly caucus meetings and could face changes to her committee assignments.

Stevens is a four-term lawmaker leaving Congress at the end of the year after losing the Democratic primary to El-Sayed. Her communications director sent an automated response on Nov. 1 stating he is no longer with her office.