Stevens campaign cites ‘miscommunication’ after false endorsement claim in US Senate race

Michigan Senate hopeful touts endorsement that didn't exist: 'Came out of left field'

In an embarrassing moment for her Senate campaign, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) briefly touted the endorsement of a county official who says the endorsement never happened.According to The Detroit News, Stevens, who is seeking the Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Gary Peters, "incorrectly claimed ...

“I Literally Never Endorsed Her” – Democrat Candidate For U.S. Senate Appears To Fabricate Endorsement

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), who is running for U.S. Senate to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters, appeared to fabricate an endorsement from a local elected official. According toDaily Caller, Stevens posted on X to publicly thank Berrien County Commissioner Chokwe Pitchford for endorsing her. However, Pitchford denied the endorsement. “I literally never endorsed her...

Key Senate Democrat Candidate Caught Touting Fake Endorsement

Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), now running for U.S. Senate in 2026, is facing unwanted scrutiny after her campaign posted — and then deleted — a fabricated endorsement from a local official who says he was never contacted. Stevens’ campaign account on X published an “Endorsement Alert” touting support from Berrien County Commissioner Chokwe Pitchford. The post included a graphic with Pitchford’s name and photo, along with a glowing message …

Democratic Senate Hopeful Claims False Endorsement

“Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), a candidate for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, incorrectly claimed in a social media post Monday that she had won the endorsement of Berrien County Commissioner Chokwe Pitchford,” the Detroit News reports. “The post was later deleted from online by the campaign. But Pitchford said he felt the need to publicly disassociate himself from Stevens’ campaign, posting a message on the website X to clarify that he’d never …

‘I never endorsed her’: Local Michigan leader disavows Haley Stevens’ U.S. Senate campaign claim

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens speaks at the Michigan Democratic Party's nominating convention in Lansing on Aug. 21, 2022. (Andrew Roth | Michigan Advance)In a now-deleted social media post, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, a Birmingham Democrat who is running for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, wrongly claimed that she had been endorsed by a county commissioner from Southwest Michigan. A picture of Berrien County Commissioner Chokwe Pitchford was featured …

Democrat Senate Hopeful Haley Stevens Gets Caught Touting Fake Endorsement

'I literally never endorsed her'