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Stevens Campaign Sends Fake Rogers Endorsement Email for El-Sayed

7/24/2026

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The Haley Stevens campaign emailed that Rep. Mike Rogers endorsed Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, adding a fabricated endorsement line and graphics.
Remington Hernandez and Ben Solis said the email copied El-Sayed’s graphics, altered a CNN quote from Rogers, and raised concerns.
Stevens’ donors Paul Singer and Jan Koum, who fund a super PAC, were cited by El-Sayed’s campaign as linked to a prior pro-Stevens ad that falsely claimed Barack Obama endorsed her.

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The Haley Stevens campaign emailed that Rep. Mike Rogers endorsed Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, adding a fabricated endorsement line and graphics.
Remington Hernandez and Ben Solis said the email copied El-Sayed’s graphics, altered a CNN quote from Rogers, and raised concerns.
Stevens’ donors Paul Singer and Jan Koum, who fund a super PAC, were cited by El-Sayed’s campaign as linked to a prior pro-Stevens ad that falsely claimed Barack Obama endorsed her.