Michigan Democrat stuns party to back Republican candidate in critical Senate race

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Source: France 24

A high-profile Democratic defection shook Michigan's Senate race on the eve of US midterm elections as Representative Haley Stevens threw her support behind Republican Mike Rogers rather than backing the Democratic candidate, Abdul Al-Sayed, who beat her in the primary race. The move exposed divisions within the party as control of Congress hangs in the balance.

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