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US midterms live: Trump would ‘love’ for Haley Stevens to join Republicans

Stevens, who lost to El-Sayed in the primaries, endorsed Republican Rogers in the Michigan race.

US President Donald Trump speaks at a midterm campaign rally at Five Flags Center in Dubuque, Iowa on November 1, 2026.
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How the midterms could change Trump’s presidency

By Leena Fraihat and Ali Mustafa
Published On 1 Nov 2026

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  • Speaking in Iowa, US President Donald Trump says he would “love” for Democratic Representative Haley Stevens, who lost to Abdul El-Sayed in the primaries, to switch parties after she endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan race.
  • A ⁠federal ⁠judge has thrown out a Trump administration ⁠lawsuit seeking to block Alaska from ⁠certifying a loss by Republican Senator Dan Sullivan. The administration has argued that a rival of the same name could change the outcome.