Oakland County U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens Earns Big Endorsement In Senate Bid

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — Oakland County U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens got a big endorsement Thursday in her 2026 bid for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Stevens a "proven fighter," while endorsing the four-term Democrat for the open Senate seat.

"From her time as chief of staff on the auto rescue task force to her work strengthening Michigan’s manufacturing industry in Congress, it’s clear Haley is well-equipped to stand up to Donald Trump’s chaos, lower costs for our families and ensure every Michigander can thrive," Pelosi said in a statement. "Haley has delivered results for the American people as a member of the House Democrats ― and I know she will accomplish a great deal as the next senator from the great state of Michigan."

Stevens joins a crowded field of Democrats vying for the nomination. Other prominet names seking the nomination include state Rep. Joe Tate of Detroit, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow and Abdul El-Sayed, a former gubernatorial candidate and public health official from Ann Arbor.

On the Republican side, former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is trying again after losing to Democrat Elissa Slotkin in the state's 2024 U.S. Senate race by just 19,000 votes.

The 2026 seat is open after Democratic Sen. Gary Peters chose not to seek reelection.

Before Congress, Stevens served on the U.S. Treasury's auto task force following the 2008 financial crisis as President Barack Obama's administration bailed out General Motors and Chrysler. She said Trump's taxes on imports are creating another crisis for the Michigan economy, which rides or stalls based on the auto industry's condition.