Curtis Hertel Jr.

“Haley Stevens’ decision to campaign with Rogers—a man who has repeatedly sold out Michigan’s working class, wants to pass a national abortion ban, and has pledged to be a loyal vote for Trump’s agenda—shows that she has abandoned everything she claims to care about,”

Curtis Hertel Jr. · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-01

In a separate statement, Hertel threw his full support behind El-Sayed and tore into Stevens for her decision to support a Trump-backed candidate like Rogers.

“We reject the attempts by Stevens and bad-faith actors to divide our party and undermine our momentum, and will not allow these eleventh-hour distractions deter us.”

Curtis Hertel Jr. · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-01

Hertel continued his statement rejecting attempts to divide the Democratic Party.

“Congresswoman Stevens is not a current member of the Michigan Democratic Party, nor will she be in the future,”

Curtis Hertel Jr. · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-01

Curtis Hertel Jr. appeared to say on social media that Haley Stevens had been expelled from Michigan's Democratic Party.