Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) canceled plans to attend a post-midterm elections analysis event at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., after the outgoing congresswoman faced significant backlash for her endorsement of former Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers.
GWU’s Graduate School of Political Management is set to host an event Thursday night examining what the 2026 election results mean for America’s political future. Stevens was announced as a panelist last month, but the school sent out a notice on the day of the event informing attendees that she will no longer be attending.
“We have been informed that Congresswoman Haley Stevens is no longer able to attend the event,” the announcement said.
The message noted that Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) will remain a panelist at the event. He will be joined by Morris Katz, who ran the social media for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign, as well as Inside Elections editor and publisher Nathan Gonzales and CNN anchor Kasie Hunt.
Following Stevens cancellation, Executive Director of the Graduate School of Political Management Debbie Mucarsel-Powell was announced as a panelist in lieu of the congresswoman.
Stevens came under fire days before the midterm elections when she flipped her endorsement in Michigan’s Senate race to back Rogers. She had initially endorsed Sen.-elect Abdul el Sayed, who ultimately won, but split over his comments regarding Israel. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called her support for Rogers a “despicable betrayal.”
Following el Sayed’s victory, Stevens stuck by her endorsement, saying her only regret was endorsing her primary competitor.
“I regret my original endorsement, because I could have spared the country and my family from these past few days and from attempts to find a cause for an action that is consistent with a lifetime of my beliefs,” Stevens said. “The endorsement was the outlier act. Rescinding it was not.”
While Stevens’s term ends in January 2027, she still has a handful of legislative dates to attend where she will have to face her colleagues who rebuked her. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said party leaders will take “appropriate next steps upon our return,” and that her endorsement of Rogers was “a terrible decision.”
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Stevens has voiced support for Jeffries to seek the role of House speaker, even after he criticized her. Jeffries announced his intention to pursue the leading role Wednesday.
The Washington Examiner reached out to Stevens for comment.