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Chief of staff to Haley Stevens resigns after Mike Rogers endorsement

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Parks, M. (2026, November 1). Chief of staff to Haley Stevens resigns after Mike Rogers endorsement. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4787408/chief-of-staff-haley-stevens-resigns-mike-rogers/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-01 · by Molly Parks

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Haley Stevens's chief of staff, Justin German, has quit after she endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for Senate in Michigan on the eve of the election. This decision follows a contentious weekend during which Stevens had a public disagreement with fellow Democrat Abdul el-Sayed. German noted that his resignation was due to Stevens’s endorsement and was part of a wider departure by "many members" of her staff who were unhappy with this move.
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On November 1, 2026, Justin German, who had served as Haley Stevens’s (D-MI) chief of staff since January 2019, resigned after Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for Senate just two days before Election Day. The resignation came amidst a heated feud between Stevens and fellow Democratic candidate Abdul el Sayed. According to German, "many members" of Stevens' staff also resigned over the endorsement.

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Stevens PERSON · 3× Democratic NORP · 2× Senate ORG · 2× Haley Stevens PERSON · 1× House ORG · 1× Justin German PERSON · 1× Michigan GPE · 1× Mike Rogers PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1× Rogers PERSON · 1×

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Justin German, who has served as Stevens’s chief of staff since she first took office in the House in January 2019, said “many members” of Stevens’ staff, including himself, resigned on Sunday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01
2026-11-01 · Washington Examiner
Chief of staff to Haley Stevens resigns after Mike Rogers endorsement · assertive framing

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Rep. Haley Stevens’s (D-MI) chief of staff has resigned after the Democratic congresswoman endorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers for Senate in Michigan. asserted
congresswoman → resign → Michigan
Justin German, who has served as Stevens’s chief of staff since she first took office in the House in January 2019, said “many members” of Stevens’ staff, including himself, resigned on Sunday. asserted
members → serve → Sunday
He cited Stevens’s endorsement of Rogers, which came just two days ahead of Election Day, as her feud with Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed quickly escalated throughout the weekend. asserted
feud → cite → weekend
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