Ohio Stood On Business!

Ohio flipped big time.

Well, it was an interesting evening.

Yearly wrap up.

My home state of Ohio. This is the Democrats one opportunity not to fuck this shit up.

They better focus on the economy and get Israel out of their mouths. This is a warning to the Democrats.

We ain't got time for shows. Focus only on the economy and work with the president to fix the problems that lie ahead.

Congratulations to Gov-elect, Dr. Amy Acton. The former Ohio medical adviser who handled the coronavirus pandemic under Republican governor Mike DeWine won on Tuesday.

Her opponent, billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy conceded to her. Ramaswamy lost the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election to Democrat Amy Acton due to a combination of a highly controversial late-campaign attack ad that severely backfired, economic vulnerabilities tied to his national alignment with an deeply unpopular president and deep fractures within his own party base.

The advertisement triggered severe bipartisan condemnation. DeWine called the ad "deeply troubling," and local news outlets like the Columbus Dispatch pulled their support, calling it "revolting and unsettling". Polling indicated that Ramaswamy rapidly lost crucial ground immediately after the ad aired.

Despite pumping more than $36 million of his own fortune into the race—and receiving heavy financial backing from out-of-state billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Yass—Ramaswamy's total campaign spending exceeded $100 million. Political analysts noted that this historic spending influx ultimately failed to resonate against localized economic anxieties and voter fatigue over highly aggressive, negative airwave saturation.

Acton captured the victory, breaking a 20-year Republican grip on the Ohio governor's mansion. Consult official election resources to verify the final vote percentages.

Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) has conceded to his former friend, former senator Sherrod Brown. The former lieutenant governor who was appointed as the senator was defeated and I strongly believe if the president didn't talk about his ass, he would won.

Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) lost his reelection. Brian Poindexter won. The former White House advisor in the first term had been defeated. The former son in law to Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) lost because of his abuse allegations against Emily Moreno and Stephanie Grisham. 

Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH) lost his reelection. Don Leonard won. The lawmaker wanted to paint Leonard as a far left extremist. 

Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) lost his reelection. Kristina Knickerbocker won. A political novice who was considered a huge underdog.

Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) wins her reelection.

Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH) wins her reelection.

Rep. David Joyce (R-OH) wins his reelection.

Rep. Mike Rulli (R-OH) wins his reelection.

Rep. Dave Taylor (R-OH) wins his reelection.

Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH) wins his reelection.

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) wins her reelection.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) wins his reelection.

Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) wins his reelection.

Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) wins his reelection.

Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) wins his reelection.

Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH) wins her reelection.

Ohio came through for the Democrats. The state that gave President Donald J. Trump three massive wins and is the home of native son, Vice President JD Vance has rejected Republican control in a massive way.

The state of 11.5 million has finally gotten tired of the Republican trifectas and the endless amount of time being wasted on culture wars. The Republicans who delivered massive issues from voter suppression to fucked up gerrymandering got three of their crucial seats wiped out.

They couldn't push an agenda with gas prices at $4.98⁹ and diesel at $7.38⁹. Even repealing the gas tax was not enough.

Their redistricting, the porn site blocks, the bans on transgender Ohions playing sport, the restrictions on the safety net, the long voting lines and endless amounts of gaslighting about the dangers of their opponents doomed the Republicans.

The data center debate also became a big issue for Republicans. The support for data centers have drastically declined in bipartisan fashion.

Ohio had been largely written off by national strategists after voting for Trump by double digits in 2024 and cementing a red trend across three consecutive presidential cycles.

However, these midterms proved that working-class and independent voters are highly fluid. Buffeted by high inflation, rising fuel prices, and general dissatisfaction with the economy, a significant portion of the electorate split their tickets or shifted away from the GOP. While gerrymandered districts still protect the Republican majority in the state legislature, the statewide sweeps by Acton and Brown demonstrate that both parties can now consistently and aggressively compete for Ohio’s top prizes.

More satisfying is the end of Mike Turner. For over 20 years, Turner relied on telling voters that Wright Patterson Air Force Bass and his past time as former Dayton mayor mattered. He put his focus squarely on workers at the military base and not the constituents in his district. The city of Dayton lost a hospital. It is a food desert. There are no high paying jobs anywhere. Blight plagues the city of Dayton, inner suburbs Trotwood and Riverside. Buc-ee's picking a fight with Beaver Mart in Beavercreek. Turner never setting foot in parts of his district hurt by the policies of Ohio Republicans and Trump.

The Springfield Haitian issue mattered as well. When ICE came to the town, Pierre Damas Bel was placed in monitoring. He was trying to live the American dream only to he told he had to go back to Haiti. He committed suicide and Turner never reacted to his death.

Kristina Knickerbocker from Yellow Springs, the hometown of comedian Dave Chappelle has narrowly beaten Turner. It shook the Ohio Republicans to the core.

Him, Mike Carey and Max Miller held safe districts. No one and I mean no one expected these seats to flip.

Max Miller despite his fallout with his ex wife Emily Moreno and former father in law Bernie Moreno went in with strong advantage. His abuse towards Emily, their daughter and Stephanie Grisham became the noose around his neck. 

Despite pumping $1 million of his own money into the race and modeling his resilience after Trump, Miller could not overcome the scandals. Mainstream Democrats heavily funded his challenger, Brian Poindexter, whose campaign consistently amplified the domestic violence allegations.

Trump has officially entered a lame-duck phase following the 2026 midterm elections, as Democrats flipped control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

🗳 🇺🇲 Vote!

The day of reckoning.

Today is Election Day.

Millions of Americans already have cast their ballots, with early voting turnout on pace to eclipse that of the last midterm elections. In contrast to the president’s continued rhetoric about election cheating, voting so far has unfolded with relatively few problems.

The citizens of the United States will have an opportunity to vote for their U.S. representatives. 

A select handful of states will vote for their U.S. senator, their governor, their state representatives, their state senators, their mayors and their local officials.

This will be a mandate on whether President Donald J. Trump can continue his second term. 

What will be the biggest issues that Americans are facing?

1. The Economy & Cost of Living

• The Cost of Living: Dominates voter concerns, with 48% of registered voters explicitly naming it their top deciding factor according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey.

• General Economic Anxiety: Tied as the highest priority overall, considered extremely important by 50% of the electorate according to Gallup.

• Gas and Fuel Prices: Explicitly highlighted by 42% of voters as a critical factor in their voting choice.

• Income Distribution & Inequality: Deeply concerns 44% of voters, displaying a strong partisan focus with 65% of Democrats prioritizing it.

• Grocery Unaffordability: Day-to-day pressures from basic supermarket inflation.

• Housing Costs: Skyrocketing rent and mortgage rates squeezing household budgets.

• Tax Policies: Divergent partisan views on middle-class tax breaks versus corporate tax structures.

2. Healthcare & Public Health

• General Healthcare Accessibility: Tied with the economy as a top tier issue, with 50% of total voters—and 68% of Democrats—calling it extremely important.

• Medical Care Costs: Systemic anxiety surrounding out-of-pocket expenses and insurance premiums.

• Public Health Crises: Ongoing worries regarding infectious outbreaks, such as the current measles crisis.

• Food System Safety: Consumer concern over agricultural oversight and foodborne illnesses like cyclical cyclosporiasis outbreaks.

• Reproductive Rights & Abortion: A major partisan motivator, prioritized by 38% of voters nationwide.

3. Foreign Policy & Government Integrity

• The Conflict Involving Iran: Positioned remarkably high in voter consciousness, with 47% of respondents noting it as an extremely important factor.

• Democratic Norms: Serving as a primary motivator for 26% of registered voters tracking the health of government institutions.

• Election Integrity: Debates and concerns surrounding vote counting, local certification processes, and systemic safeguards.

• Government Ethics & Corruption: Pervasive public skepticism and weariness regarding political rhetoric and accountability.

• Environmental & Climate Rollbacks: Active debate regarding the rollback of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) protections, including methane limits.

• Air and Water Infrastructure: Localized anxieties over regional pollution, clean drinking water, and heavy industrial footprints like data centers.

• General Foreign Policy & Global Warfare: Ongoing international instability impacting domestic stability and defense spending.

4. Immigration, Crime & Social Issues

• Immigration & Border Security: Ranked as the highest specific priority for Republican voters (44%) and named by 13% of overall voters in direct lookups.

• Crime & Public Safety: Driven by local security anxieties, this sits as the second-highest priority for Republicans at 43%.

• Education Policy: Systemic concerns over public school funding, parental rights, and baseline curriculum standards.

More Americans disapprove of President Donald J. Trump and Congress.

The president has a job approval of 27%. 

Vice President JD Vance has a job approval of 29%.

Congress has a job approval of 15%.

Israel has become the crucial issue come this election as well as the next presidential election. The U.S. continuing to aid Israel and Ukraine has become a strain.

Trump has spent months trying to use the power of the presidency to put his thumb on the scale of this year’s elections, which will determine whether his party keeps control of Congress.

If the Dems take control, Trump will have to find compromise.

His Justice and Homeland Security departments have been involved in a massive hunt for voters who are not U.S. citizens, at one point engaging in a made-for-the-cameras predawn operation that led to more than two dozen arrests in California. The Department of Justice was planning its largest-ever effort to monitor Election Day polling places, countered by an even larger effort among Democrats and allied groups, and at the president’s urging had sued to block certification of Alaska’s results if the outcome of the Senate race favored Democrats.

At the same time, Trump’s constant false claims about widespread voter fraud led election officials and Democratic groups across the country to plan for the possibility of immigration agents at voting sites or federal officers seizing voting machines. His administration has insisted that no armed federal officials would be guarding the polls on Election Day.

Courts have blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to influence elections

In the run-up to Tuesday, none of the steps Democrats most feared had come to pass, and the Republican administration’s legal maneuvers had been largely blocked by the courts.

One of the Trump administration’s most high-profile attempts to interfere in state elections was turned away Monday night by the U.S. Supreme Court, which rejected its push to force California to set aside thousands of ballots as part of its search for noncitizen voters. In another Monday night ruling, a federal judge said the Trump administration must stop sending voter lists of alleged noncitizens to election officials.

Even the administration’s own record of arrests and charges has demonstrated what research and state investigations have made clear for years — that instances of noncitizens casting ballots are extremely rare.

Monday’s rulings followed another defeat for the president at the Supreme Court less than two months ago, when it rejected his attempt to limit mail balloting through changes at the Postal Service. That directive was included in one of two executive orders Trump has signed during his second term that attempted to federalize certain aspects of elections, even though the Constitution gives the states, and sometimes Congress, the authority to set election rules.

Voting begins smoothly with some weather disruptions in the Southwest

The first polling sites opened at 6 a.m. EST Tuesday in a handful of states — Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, New Jersey, New York and Virginia.

Heavy rains and flash flooding in a swath of the Southwest were expected to make it harder for some voters to reach polling places in parts of Colorado, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Election administrators in the Navajo Nation announced changes to several of its polling locations, and in Utah’s rural San Juan County, voters were being allowed to vote electronically on Tuesday because some of them may not be able to reach polling places.

Election administrators and voting rights advocates have been advising voters casting late absentee ballots to use drop boxes or deliver them to polling places in person rather than mail them. The advice came after concerns emerged that recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations could result in postmarking delays that would mean mail ballots could not be counted. Late-arriving ballots or late postmarks disenfranchised tens of thousands of voters in California, Oregon and Washington, which mail ballots to all voters, during this year’s primaries.

Trump hasn’t committed to accepting the election results

The most significant disruptions ahead of Election Day were the Trump administration’s attempts to interfere. Voting rights groups, Democrats and the Justice Department have been exchanging a flurry of legal filings over alleged noncitizen voters, federal election monitors, federal intimidation of election officials and other concerns. They reveal how Trump’s attempts to expand federal control over state-run elections — combined with high-stakes races — are resulting in court battles that could extend past Election Day into ballot counting and certification of the results.

Election law experts said Trump’s lawsuits go beyond historic norms, but they said the administration’s legal arguments were unlikely to convince the courts.

Trump also has ramped up his own equivocations about whether the election will be legitimate, as he has in the past. A week before Election Day, when a reporter asked him if he would accept the results, he offered a qualified answer.

“I will if they are honest,” he said.

Chris Murphy Had A Stroke!

Chris Murphy while at an outing with his child felt the signs.

Democrats are getting stressed out.

Chris Van Hollen, Ben Ray Lujàn, John Fetterman and Chris Murphy. The Democratic Party is under so much stress. The three Democrats and independent senator had suffered strokes.

Van Hollen from Maryland, who I prefer as the Democratic leader had a stroke years ago.

Ray Lujàn from New Mexico had a stroke the same year.

Fetterman, the independent Pennsylvania senator had one during his campaign run when he ran as a Democrat.

A stroke is a medical emergency that happens when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked or a blood vessel in the brain bursts, causing brain cells to die from lack of oxygen.

Signs of a stroke.

• F — Face Drooping: Does one side of the face droop, or is it numb? Ask the person to smile.

• A — Arm Weakness: Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms to see if one drifts downward.

• S — Speech Difficulty: Is speech slurred, strange, or hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence.

• T — Time to Call 911: If you see any of these signs, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately—even if the symptoms go away.

Common Risk Factors

• High blood pressure (the leading risk factor)

• High cholesterol, diabetes, and heart diseases (such as atrial fibrillation)

• Smoking and heavy alcohol use

• Physical inactivity and excess weight

The Connecticut senator who was recently in the junk food media last week warning the public about President Donald J. Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's insane plans to go after Iran.

Murphy is in the hospital after having a stroke and is “awake and alert” as he receives treatment, the Connecticut Democrat’s office said Sunday.

Murphy’s chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, said in a statement the 53-year-old senator “started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son’s hockey game” on Saturday.

“He was taken to a local hospital, where it was discovered he had experienced a stroke,” she said. “He was transferred to Johns Hopkins for further monitoring and is responding well to treatment. The doctors are encouraged by his progress, he is awake and alert, and we are optimistic he will make a full recovery.”

Murphy was elected to the House in 2006 and to the Senate in 2012. He is not on the ballot Tuesday.

In the Senate, he serves on the Appropriations Committee and is a leading voice on immigration and gun policy. He is considered a contender for more senior leadership positions in the Senate and among the many Democrats seen as potential 2028 candidates for the White House.

Sens. Ben Ray Lujàn of New Mexico and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland had strokes in 2022 and have since recovered. Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman had a stroke while campaigning for his seat that same year and now uses adaptive technology in the Senate, including live captioning on a phone or tablet that transcribes words as people speak to him and helps him process the conversation.

Fetterman said on social media Sunday that his family “is rooting for Chris and his family for a full and speedy recovery.”

Several Republican senators, including Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, also offered prayers for Murphy.

President Donald Trump said he was “really surprised” to learn about Murphy’s stroke.

“Nobody wants to have that,” he said.

Murphy has been traveling the country in support of House and Senate candidates as his party races for majority control. On Friday, he posted that he had been campaigning in his home state for Gov. Ned Lamont. Last week, Murphy posted from Minnesota campaigning with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, the Democratic nominee for Senate.

The final sprint before Election Day capped Murphy’s whirlwind trip to the Middle East at the start of October for meetings with several leaders, including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. In early September, Murphy completed his annual “walk across Connecticut,” covering about 70 miles over four days, talking with residents about their concerns along the way.

“Thinking of my great friend & colleague, Chris Murphy,” wrote Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in a statement Sunday. “I know how fiercely he fights & I’m certain I’ll be welcoming him back to the Senate soon.”

Back On That Iran BS!

Guess who got the dummies to talk?

The President of the United States is gambling like he is a baller. Well Mr. Baller, you about to let the dealer take the house.

The U.S. restarts its war with Iran.

Like the president, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are going to wished they've never fucked with Iran.

Iran is preparing to attack the U.S. electric grid, water grid and internet. They are going to start attacking Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in Israel. They will attack U.S. bases and investments in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.

Iran will ask the Yemeni government to close off the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

The United States has conducted strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said Monday, on the eve of crucial midterm elections.

Iranian state television reported that explosions were heard on Qeshm Island. The official, who wasn’t authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said that “Iranians using surface to air missiles against U.S. assets” had been targeted.

The strikes appeared to be limited as opposed to a return to full hostilities but followed Trump previously saying the U.S. would not launch new strikes on Iran before Tuesday’s midterms. The unpopular war and the resulting impact on U.S. gasoline prices and other parts of the economy have been a vulnerability for Republicans as they try to keep control of Congress.

The region is on edge about the prospects of the U.S. resuming full-scale operations against Iran, and the new strikes, which were reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal, are certain to raise fresh concerns. Backchannel negotiations also are playing out as Israel and some Middle East allies lobby Trump on the way ahead in the more than 8-month-old war that’s rattled global markets and wreaked havoc on Iran.

The Trump administration was last known to have carried out attacks in early September, but thousands of U.S. troops remain in the waters off Iran to maintain a naval blockade aimed at preventing tankers hauling Iranian oil from getting to the global market. Plus, a third aircraft carrier and thousands of additional troops are on their way to the Middle East.

Before the strikes were confirmed, U.S. Vice President JD Vance offered measured optimism that a deal could still be struck. Vance sent a letter to Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, last week, but the White House has offered scant details. Trump told reporters that letter was focused on assisting Iran with “medical supplies and various things.”

“We’ve had a number of good conversations with the Iranians,” Vance told reporters Monday when asked about the letter. “I actually just spoke with the president of the United States about an hour ago about this. Look, the president and I both feel pretty good about the prospects for potentially coming to a negotiated settlement. We’re going to keep on working at it.”

Netanyahu pushed Trump for strikes in a weekend call

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed for another wave of strikes on Iran after the U.S. elections, according to two regional officials and a third person familiar with the matter.

A return to full-scale war with Iran could help Netanyahu to form an emergency government after he and his far-right allies lost their parliamentary majority in last week’s elections. Trump has alternated between threatening major strikes and pushing for a deal with Iran.

The two officials said diplomatic efforts have made progress, with Qatari mediators holding two rounds of talks last week with Iranian officials. The two officials said the mediators are trying to advance a framework for Iran to cease its attacks in the Strait of Hormuz in return for the U.S. lifting its blockade on Iran’s ports.

They said more talks are planned for this week. The two officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were discussing classified briefings they had received from American, and in one case Israeli, officials.

One official said Netanyahu was working with senior officials in the U.S. administration to persuade Trump to launch a quick but extensive air campaign and that the president does not appear to have made a decision.

Netanyahu pressed for strikes during a call over the weekend with Trump, who would not commit to taking military action, according to a person who was briefed on it.

Other U.S. allies in the Middle East are warning against more strikes, saying that would destabilize the region and could the resistance Houthis in Yemen to step up their attacks on Saudi Arabia and Red Sea shipping, a third regional official said. Iran-backed militias in Iraq could also get involved.

The Israeli government did not immediately comment. The White House did not directly respond to questions about Netanyahu and Trump’s discussion of potential new strikes during the weekend call.

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman said he spoke by phone Monday with hegseth about “the latest regional and international developments” and the Houthis’ continued attacks on Saudi Arabia.

Trump downplays scale of Iran conflict

Oil prices dropped sharply Monday as renewed diplomatic efforts in the Iran war appeared to show signs of headway.

Trump noted the drop in a speech in Washington on Monday, which was billed as his closing argument to Americans, and sought to minimize the scale of the conflict, which has cost U.S. taxpayers at least $47 billion.

“I don’t know if you even call it a war, because we haven’t been doing any fighting for months,” Trump said.

Iran says it is prepared for war while pursuing diplomacy

Iran wants guarantees that the U.S. will implement its side of any agreement. The U.S. and Israel have twice attacked Iran while it was engaged in negotiations over its disputed nuclear program.

Iranian officials say publicly they are prepared for war or diplomacy.

The new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, met with Iran’s military chiefs and said the response to “any kind and level of threat” from the U.S. or Israel should be immediate and without “geographic limits,” urging an expansion of the list of potential targets.

A recent analysis by The Associated Press found that Iranian strikes on more than two dozen U.S. bases since the start of the war have caused billions of dollars in equipment damage.

Rezaei, the Iranian security chief, told state television that “the tone has completely changed” from the U.S. and called it a “very good sign.” He gave no details about the letter from Vance and said he had not responded.

Arab allies are caught in the middle

October saw the most attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz since March, as Iran has tried to ramp up economic pressure on the U.S. to get it to lift its blockade.

The mood was grim at the Manama Dialogue, an annual security summit in Bahrain organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

United Arab Emirates presidential adviser Anwar Gargash told attendees the U.S. and Iranian stances are far apart, and “if these positions are not bridged, then we have to worry about the worst.”

Gulf nations have spent billions of dollars to boost their defense capabilities since the war began. Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told the gathering in Bahrain that the next escalation “will be more dangerous, more destructive, and it will lead to nowhere.”

China will send a special envoy to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia in early to mid-November, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters Monday.

Turkey Trotted!

Turkeys in a pot.

At the end of the day, I don't think about Haley Stevens - Abdul El-Sayed.

Wise words.

Yearly wrap up.

Eight staffers have resigned, the Michigan Democratic Party formally removed her, the Democratic Party has locked her out of the coffers and the Abdul El-Sayed campaign literally brushed off the noise by saying it crystal clear:

I am running to "getting big money out of politics, putting money in people's pockets and passing Medicare for All."

Rep. Haley Stevens (I-MI) is officially an independent for her remaining weeks as a lawmaker. She is politically homeless. Unless she defects to the Republican Party, she is no longer a Democratic member. The Democratic caucus will debate whether they keep her in the ranks or not after the elections.

El-Sayed has dismissed recent political attacks from Republican opponent Mike Rogers and Stevens, signaling that his campaign is focused entirely on the final stretch ahead of Election Day.

Within just four hours of Stevens announcing her endorsement of Rogers, El-Sayed’s campaign reported pulling in $1.2 million in donations. This marked their second-best fundraising day since the August primary.

Rather than fracturing the base, Stevens' eleventh-hour announcement unified state and national Democrats against her. High-profile figures and local party leadership immediately condemned her move as a "despicable betrayal", while the Michigan Democratic Party officially stripped Stevens of her membership.

El-Sayed used the moment to dismiss the drama as a "personality issue" and "distraction". This allowed him to repeatedly broadcast his closing message focused on inflation, grocery prices, and healthcare.

Last chance.

If El-Sayed wins despite her defection, analysts suggest Stevens will be widely viewed within her own party as a failed saboteur. Having already been officially expelled by the Michigan Democratic Party and publicly condemned by national leadership like Chuck Schumer, an El-Sayed victory would demonstrate that her endorsement of a Republican lacked the leverage to sway the electorate. Over half of her own congressional staff resigned in protest, leaving her politically isolated, with a future return to Democratic primaries effectively blocked.

If El-Sayed does lose the race, the narrative around Stevens would flip from failure to execution. Rather than being viewed as politically toxic by the entire electorate, she would be seen as the decisive factor that handed the seat to Republicans, especially if the margin of victory is thin. While she would remain permanently persona non grata among progressive and mainstream Democrats, President Donald J. Trump has already publicly praised her "bravery" and invited her to officially join the Republican Party—suggesting her future political career would depend entirely on a complete partisan pivot.

For Rogers, losing a race where he secured a historic cross-party endorsement from his opponent's primary rival less than 48 hours before Election Day would be a devastating blow. Rogers and his allies built a closing strategy around framing El-Sayed as an extremist to peel away moderate voters. A loss would indicate that this strategy failed to resonate with the broader electorate, potentially marking the end of his path to statewide office in Michigan.

El-Sayed, a former Michigan public health official, is facing Rogers, an ex-congressman, for the seat held by the retiring Democrat, Gary Peters. Keeping Michigan in Democratic hands is vital to the party’s effort to win a majority for the final two years of Trump’s second term.

Stevens and El-Sayed were originally scheduled to attend church together, along with other Michigan and national Democrats, including South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn. Democrats hoped it would be a show of unity as they worked to boost turnout in the Detroit area, where concerns have lingered about enthusiasm among Black and Jewish voters in key Democratic strongholds.

Instead, Stevens swayed to gospel music alongside Rogers in the pews at Perfecting Church, while El-Sayed was a few miles away at a different house of worship campaigning alongside prominent Democrats, including Clyburn.

In an at times disjointed interview later Sunday night on CNN, Stevens said she decided to back Rogers after waking up in the morning and having time to think.

“This is a weight off my shoulders, I’m being straight with everybody,” Stevens said, describing El-Sayed as increasingly angry. She at times took long pauses and seemed to struggle to explain her decision.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan, who joined CNN’s Anderson Cooper immediately after his interview with Stevens, said it was “one of the most painful interviews I have watched” and that she has been worried all week about Stevens.

The Right Side, The Left Side Or The "Gentle" Side!

If I was wrong, what "is real"?

The Zionists and far right angry at Michael Che and Colin Jost. Last night on SNL, the Weekend Update hosts made a joke that took aim at a factual issue that is happening in real time.

Michael Che made a controversial joke about Israel's high voter turnout, delivering the punchline: "Regardless of if you’re on the right side, or the left side, or the genocide."

Okay, what is controversial about that?

It hurts poor Israel's feelings.

Pro-Israel organizations, such as StandWithUs, heavily criticized Che for utilizing the platform to spread harmful misinformation. Other critics condemned the framing as a "blood libel dressed up as comedy."

We are starting to get tired of this noise being peddled by these fruit cakes.

A fucking joke. They are upset over a joke.

Critics argue that framing Israel's democratic election through the lens of genocide goes far beyond acceptable political satire. Organizations like StandWithUs have labeled the joke dangerous misinformation, pointing out that Israel's election saw high participation across its diverse voting base, including Arab citizens. Online campaigns have begun targeting SNL advertisers to pressure the network into letting Che go.

Conversely, supporters argue the line is protected political satire targeting the Israeli government’s military actions rather than its citizens. Many have pushed back against the calls to fire him, framing the controversy as an attempt to censor late-night comedy and free speech.

Che has faced firing demands over segments regarding Israel. In February 2021, he sparked intense backlash for a Weekend Update joke regarding Israel's COVID-19 vaccine distribution, where he joked: "Israel is reporting that they've vaccinated half of their population. And I'm going to guess it's the Jewish half." That incident similarly provoked viral petitions and condemnation from groups like the American Jewish Committee, though NBC took no disciplinary action at the time.

Imagine, many of these agitators and politicians say things about immigrants, Blacks, Muslims, transgender Americans and disabled. They wet their pants over jokes about President Donald J. Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, their children, Israel, Jews, 9/11, Christians, the Pope and Charlie Kirk.

Before the Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens feud blew up, Israeli ops were angry over the jokes made by Che, Dave Chappelle and Sammy Obeid. 

The Folksy Turkey Endorses Florida Man!

Defeating Mike Rogers will be satisfying.

It's official.

Yearly Wrap Up.

Vote for Abdul El-Sayed.

Rep. Haley Stevens (I-MI) renounced her support for Abdul El-Sayed and has officially endorsed Mike Rogers. 

The El-Sayed campaign has responded to the shocking announcement but it is expected to rally voters to defeat Rogers. 

Anger.

Stevens officially is now an independent in her final months as a lawmaker.

The feud now has become a major disruption and now Democrats must carry El-Sayed over the finish line regardless.

President Donald J. Trump, Rogers and her fiancé Jason Turkish talked to her privately and convinced her to crossover. Her tepid endorsement and late hour attempts to make El-Sayed apologize for ads that criticized Israel has finally exposed her for what she is.

A glorified self righteous bigot.

Proof positive that El-Sayed was right about Stevens and Rogers not being focused on issues facing Michigan voters. 

Stevens appeared with Rogers at a Detroit church service Sunday as intraparty tensions boiled over days before the election that could determine the balance of power on Capitol Hill.

Stevens' show of support for President Donald J. Trump's endorsed candidate in the tightly contested race comes after she was uninvited to a joint event the same day with El-Sayed, who defeated the congresswoman by a slim margin in the August primary.

Stevens has been critical of El-Sayed's comments surrounding Israel. Her fiance said last week he was voting for Rogers, claiming El-Sayed had not done enough to address concerns of the Jewish community.

"Abdul promises to get money out of politics," Stevens wrote in a statement Friday. "He can begin by getting Israel out of his explanation for everything Michigan cannot afford."

Miles away, El-Sayed appeared with a group of prominent Michigan and national Democrats at a separate church service. They are attempting to present a united front, but days of public feuding has overshadowed the effort.

I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate today. https://t.co/pQgfSBuhOJ

— Haley Stevens (@HaleyforMI) November 1, 2026

Listen to one of the most well-respected Rabbis in Michigan EVISCERATE Abdul El-Sayed. https://t.co/fk3Tk6MmJw

— Democrats For Mike Rogers (@DemsForMike) November 1, 2026

BREAKING: Haley Stevens appears with Mike Rogers at Church this morning in Detroit. The choice for Michigan couldn’t be more clear: vote for Mike Rogers! https://t.co/lzEXBxQj7E

— Democrats For Mike Rogers (@DemsForMike) November 1, 2026

If you voted for Haley Stevens in the primary like us, the choice couldn’t be clearer. Join Haley and common-sense Democrats in putting country over party and vote for Mike Rogers! Haley Stevens knows the stakes couldn’t be higher. We have a state to save! https://t.co/oTjaK0TSwm

— Democrats For Mike Rogers (@DemsForMike) November 1, 2026

@HaleyforMI Three months ago, Haley Stevens said Mike Rogers was a fraud, a rubber stamp for Donald Trump, and unfit to serve in the Senate. https://t.co/BdfiX0eeIi

— Christopher Hale (@ChristopherHale) November 1, 2026

My statement: https://t.co/hNIqqGS6oH

— Debbie Dingell (@DebDingell) November 1, 2026

Stevens: I stood with my party. I was booed off the stage. I am voting for Mike Rogers. https://t.co/IIzc524ULi

— Acyn (@Acyn) November 1, 2026

i condemn haley stevens

— hasanabi (@hasanthehun) November 1, 2026

DO NOT ENGAGE WITH HALEY STEVEN’S POSTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!!!!!!!!!!! NOT EVEN TO CRITICIZE HER! KEEP HER IN HER BUBBLE. INSTEAD POUND OUT ABDUL CONTENT TODAY! LEARN FROM BRAZIL!

— Isaiah Martin (@isaiahrmartin) November 1, 2026

Michigan, let’s win this together. https://t.co/FPYhWnNV7h

— Democrats (@TheDemocrats) November 1, 2026

Haley Stevens went from liberal Zionist who sees Israel in her dreams to full blown MAGA in a matter of months. Many such cases. https://t.co/dggFYXvGHZ

— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) November 1, 2026

Guess who was right for supporting Abdul in the primary? https://t.co/5crvqd2r17

— 2RawTooReal (@2RawTooReal) November 1, 2026

Campaigning with a white supremacist and claiming you’re doing it for Black businesses? White women are dangerous, and this is exactly why you can’t trust them.

— Jamarrius (@YungxJayy) November 1, 2026

Haley Stevens gets heckled. She is called a traitor and the press conference ends as she is ushered away. https://t.co/O6q2LaYt23

— Acyn (@Acyn) November 1, 2026

People need to understand that Israel first Dems can never be trusted.

— Krystal Ball (@krystalball) November 1, 2026

Reminder, this is who was endorsed by: - Gretchen Whitmer - Nancy Pelosi - Jim Clyburn - Chuck Schumer - and many more These are the leaders of the Democratic Party y’all. https://t.co/v0cIrG2Ynw

— 🔻lala🔻 (@lavendroatlatte) November 1, 2026

Michigan really dodged a bullet in the Democratic Senate primary https://t.co/rhpvffZIGS

— BeshearStan (@BeshearStan) November 1, 2026

‼️BREAKING: @RepHaleyStevens Chief of Staff Justin German has resigned. Statement coming shortly. https://t.co/Dsdo0qD3ff

— Maine (@TheMaineWonk) November 1, 2026

I’m so fucking jealous of everyone who gets to vote for Abdul El-Sayed.

— Jamie Bonkiewicz (@JamieBonkiewicz) November 1, 2026

People will write thousands of words about this, but the bottom line is that Israel first Democrats are destroying the party and our country.

— Ruwa Romman (@ruwaromman) November 1, 2026

I want to thank Haley Stevens for so succinctly destroying every centrist talking point that's been rammed down our throats for the last 6 months.

— Louis Riel (@theGhostOfRiel) November 1, 2026

If, God forbid, Abdul loses, this will be a watershed moment in Democratic politics. The fire will rise. It's over. People will be radicalized against corporate, pro-Israel Dems. There will be a reckoning. If, when, he wins, it will be a watershed moment. And that reckoning will still come.

— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) November 1, 2026

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE MOTHERFUCKING KIDDING ME!!!!

— B L A K E L E Y™℠©® LLC (@_iamblakeley) November 1, 2026

I just want to thank Haley Stevens for proving the critics of Zionist Corporate Democrats 100% correct.

— Read Jackson Rising (@JPHilllllll) November 1, 2026

The cost of everyday life, our access to health care, and the rule of law itself are on the ballot right now. Here in Michigan, I cast my vote for Jocelyn Benson, Abdul el-Sayed, and great Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. If you haven’t already, make a plan to vote on or before Tuesday at https://t.co/apqCLYXjUE.

— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) November 1, 2026

Q: What your message to Democrats who are upset that throughout the primary you said you would endorse the Democratic nominee and are not doing so today? Stevens: I am sorry people are upset. I understand that. I did endorse the Democratic nominee. He chose to say I wasn’t welcome.

— Acyn (@Acyn) November 1, 2026

the republican party is a pedophile protection racket for neonazis. anyone who falls for this shit is a gullible moron.

— hasanabi (@hasanthehun) November 1, 2026

WTF?

— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) November 1, 2026

Obama needs to fly back to Michigan and support Abdul again. Every dem Senator should fly out and endorse Abdul and be with him on stage. Truly sick stuff from Stevens.

— Wally Rashid (@wallyrashid) November 1, 2026

I think every centrist pundit owes @hasanthehun an apology fruit basket and a donation to the DSA candidate of his choice. You shitlibs are pathetic. Let's go El-Sayed. https://t.co/MQHohiDtSi

— Francesca Fiorentini (@franifio) November 1, 2026

Please don’t blame @HaleyforMI for appearing with @MikeRogersForMI this morning. This is all on El Sayed. Period. He has had chance after chance to do what’s right. He did not. I don’t know who is running his campaign, but WOW that person and El Sayed sure failed. They possibly cost us @TheDemocrats the Senate.

— Todd Richman (@toddrichman) November 1, 2026

The Track AIPAC team is on the ground in Michigan to get out the vote for @AbdulElSayed! https://t.co/PNpCwaY12O

— AIPAC Tracker (@TrackAIPAC) November 1, 2026

Democratic Sell-Outs Hall of Shame https://t.co/cfOoX0sq5d

— Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) November 1, 2026

Michiganders can’t afford their lives. Haley Stevens is not the star of the show — they are. @AbdulElSayed will fight to get money out of politics and into people’s pockets. I’ve come up short in a US Senate primary, but this is not it. https://t.co/SlyuJDYrb1

— Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (@malcolmkenyatta) November 1, 2026

A member of Perfecting Church, John Gardner, told me he’s disappointed he supported Haley Stevens in the primary. “Did she call Obama before doing this? She used him in all those ads… This is career suicide.” https://t.co/EbvktNUd53

— Sam Robinson (@samueljrob) November 1, 2026

"Michigan Democrats are proud to stand behind @AbdulElSayed as our nominee for United States Senate and in two days we will elect him to serve us in Washington." Read DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie Rollins' statement: https://t.co/zQBDk1kI8V

— Michigan Democrats (@MichiganDems) November 1, 2026

To my friend, this is not the way. You are damaging your reputation, your credibility, and your future. Life will always bring disagreements, disappointments, setbacks, and anguish. But it is how we respond to those moments that reveals our character and defines our legacy. Pain may explain our actions, but it does not excuse them. And disappointment should never become a license to destroy everything we’ve worked so hard to build. Your actions have the potential to harm folks for generations. Sometimes you have to reflect and simply step back. But I will tell you this: Trump, MAGA, and Mike Rogers are never the answer.

— Jaime Harrison (@harrisonjaime) November 1, 2026

Prominent Arab and Muslim activists Suehaila Amen on Haley Stevens: "Nobody cares about a sore loser..." https://t.co/jEzwr51ciQ

— Ali Harb (@Harbpeace) November 1, 2026

The disgusting and frankly racist way Haley Stevens uses Black voters as a prop in her demented and deluded power game is emblematic of a much bigger centrist Dem problem. It is utterly despicable across the board.

— Lydia Polgreen (@lpolgreen) November 1, 2026

An important announcement from me, Haley Stevens. https://t.co/DvQIVhUlRU

— Anand Giridharadas (@AnandWrites) November 1, 2026

In the end, El-Sayed proved right that she was a phony Dem all along.

— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) November 1, 2026

Black churches will condemn their own people for being gay and then turn around and welcome these racist white men with open arms.

— Jamarrius (@YungxJayy) November 1, 2026

BREAKING: A member of Perfecting Church in Detroit is FURIOUS after Mike Rogers appeared alongside Haley Stevens. “It’s UNCONSCIONABLE! This is CRAZY!” He says he confronted Stevens after the service: “I’m completely disappointed in you.” Her response? “I’m sorry.” Via Jolly Good Ginger

— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) November 1, 2026

Let’s be clear about one thing. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed will always put the American people first and fight hard to lower the high cost of living. His election is critical to flipping control of the United States Senate. Mike Rogers is a partisan hack who represents more of the same MAGA extremism. Vote @AbdulElSayed in Michigan!

— Hakeem Jeffries (@hakeemjeffries) November 1, 2026

“None of this matters,” says Abdul El-Sayed, next to Jim Clyburn. El-Sayed, who is being hounded by a swarm of national reporters, says he doesn’t think about U.S. Haley Stevens. https://t.co/tkaF889OnJ

— Sam Robinson (@samueljrob) November 1, 2026

JEWS 4 ABDUL CANNOT BE STOPPED WE ARE UNDAUNTED & WE WILL NOT BE DENIED DONATE: https://t.co/sKuY7ahxiX https://t.co/kWQzjER4gi

— Cameron Kasky (@camkasky) November 1, 2026

statement from @RepHaleyStevens chief of staff https://t.co/lo8zQ9s0uO

— Todd Spangler (@tsspangler) November 1, 2026

“By winning the friendship, allegiance, and support of the Negro, the white liberal is able to use the Negro as a pawn or tool in this political “football game” that is constantly raging between the white liberals and white conservatives.” -Malcolm X

— Jamarrius (@YungxJayy) November 1, 2026

I want an apology from all of these people https://t.co/rku0krnql3

— Sharia-Loving Hoosier Leftist🌹 (@whoseurlefty) November 1, 2026

This guy now represents all of us https://t.co/14XvXtF7la

— Henry VIII (@SussexHenryVIII) November 1, 2026

Vote Abdul for Michigan 🇺🇸

— SNEAKO 🇺🇸 (@sneako) October 31, 2026

Mallory McMorrow on Haley Stevens: It’s just a sad desperate attempt to be relevant… To have Haley abandon Michiganders and her constituents is deeply, deeply sad https://t.co/tueke5pW4f

— Acyn (@Acyn) November 1, 2026

Pathetic. Haley Stevens is “condemning hate” by endorsing someone hateful? Not only has Rogers has repeatedly trafficked in Islamophobia and racism during his campaign, but this is his harmful and dangerous agenda: Abortion rights: He co-sponsored legislation granting legal rights from fertilization, with no exceptions for rape or incest, and supported restricting access to mifepristone. Health care: He opposed the Affordable Care Act, supports the Medicaid changes in Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” and opposed extending enhanced ACA insurance subsidies. LGBTQ equality: He supported bans on same-sex marriage and voted against federal employment protections based on sexual orientation. Gun safety: He has the NRA’s endorsement in this election. Election denial: He has repeated false claims about the 2020 election and questioned his own 2024 loss to Elissa Slotkin. Immigration enforcement: He defended Trump’s immigration enforcement surge in the October Senate debate.

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) November 1, 2026

Standing with Miker Rogers is a betrayal of everything Haley Stevens has fought for her entire career. It's also a betrayal of all of her supporters that believed in her. I hope @AbdulElSayed has a strong victory on Tuesday and that all Democrats and like-minded independents support vote for him.

— Neera Tanden🌻 (@neeratanden) November 1, 2026

@HaleyforMI If you end up supporting the psychotic Third Worldists of the DSA, I am leaving the Democratic Party for good.

— Jake Altman (@TradeUnionJake) August 1, 2026

El-Sayed: I have a sense that you all are here today because of the decisions of somebody who's not here right now. I'm just going to tell you, this is a state of 10 million people who deserve a lot better from their government. I'm a lot more focused on the 9,999,998 that are not the ones you guys are talking about I'm not in the business of driving clicks for you. I'm in the business of trying to solve problems for the people of my state

— Acyn (@Acyn) November 1, 2026

Stevens was initially set to join the nominee and U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina at a church event. Those plans unraveled after a dispute over Israel and an outside group's campaign advertisement escalated into a public exchange of criticism between the rivals.

Debbie Dingell, the Michigan congresswoman who helped organize the planned joint appearance in hopes of bringing together Democrats in the final days before Tuesday's vote, said she asked Stevens not to attend and that Stevens told her she would abide by that.

"I'm the one who pulled it because it had become way too distracting," Dingell said a telephone interview. "This is not how I was going to spend my weekend before the election, to be perfectly frank."

"The bishop was getting upset, because this is a real church service," Dingell added.

The latest and late-stage infighting comes as Democrats look to drive turnout among Black and Jewish voters in key strongholds. El-Sayed, a former Michigan public health official, is in a tight race with Republican Mike Rogers, an ex-congressman, for the seat held by Democrat Gary Peters, who is retiring. Keeping Michigan in Democratic hands is vital to the party's effort to win a majority for the final two years of Trump's second term.

Stevens and her team have not responded to repeated requests for comment about whether she would attend the service. Late Saturday night, she released a statement saying she was glad to see El-Sayed disagree with the content of the outside ad.

"Whenever anyone tries to set us against each other, we have an obligation to stand up and fight back," Stevens wrote in a statement that ended with: "Go vote!"

Dingell and other Democrats insist the party is united behind El-Sayed, who would be the country's first Muslim senator if elected. Early voting has been underway since Oct. 24, before the latest tensions erupted. But the renewed bickering has complicated Democrats' efforts to deliver a unified closing message in crucial areas such as Detroit, where turnout could prove decisive.

"All you guys want to talk about was Abdul and Haley and it really needs to be about what the issues are that people should be voting about on Tuesday," Dingell said. She added about El-Sayed's Republican opponent: "Mike Rogers loved every minute of it."

The tensions carry particular significance in Wayne County, which includes Detroit, and neighboring Oakland County. Stevens defeated El-Sayed in both counties in the August primary, drawing support from Black and Jewish voters who are important parts of the Democratic coalition.

Tuesday and it will be over.

How did we get here?

The Democratic primary was among the most bitter this year. Each candidate accused the other of making personal attacks. Tens of millions of dollars in outside spending poured into the race, including from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's affiliated super PAC, which backed Stevens. El-Sayed took particular offense to an outside group's ad accusing him of disrespecting women.

Although Stevens pledged after the primary to help El-Sayed however she could, the two have not appeared together publicly since a unity breakfast two days after his summer win.

Their lack of joint appearances was particularly notable as some Jewish voters and leaders continued to criticize El-Sayed over his comments about Israel, past rhetoric and campaign appearances with controversial streamer Hasan Piker.

The divisions spilled into public view again Wednesday when Stevens' fiancé told The Detroit News that he would vote for Rogers. Hours later, Stevens appeared on CNN to reaffirm her support for El-Sayed but urged his campaign to "shut out the hate and call it out."

Dingell had been working to bring them together at church alongside Clyburn, one of the nation's most prominent Black Democrats.

But on Friday, after The Associated Press reported on the planned joint appearance, Stevens released a lengthy statement calling on El-Sayed to condemn an ad by an independent left-wing group that linked U.S. support for Israel to high grocery prices.

"Abdul promises to get money out of politics," Stevens wrote. "He can begin by getting Israel out of his explanation for everything Michigan cannot afford."

El-Sayed then responded: "So while Congresswoman Stevens seems intent on relitigating a primary that ended three months ago, let's all focus on the task at hand."

He repeated Saturday evening that the ad was not made by his campaign and "I do not agree with the contents of that ad."

The three people that makes up the 10 million. Abdul El-Sayed said he is concerned about the 9,999,998 others who are struggling. He said he is not concerned about the distractions.

Michigan Democrats insist they are united

Despite the latest tensions, El-Sayed planned to move ahead with a series of church visits Sunday alongside Clyburn and other prominent Black Democrats.

The appearances will also include U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland, Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield, Garlin Gilchrist II, the nominee for secretary of state, and several Michigan bishops, according to campaign advisories obtained by AP.

Democrats are seeking to drive turnout in Detroit, where roughly three-quarters of residents are Black and strong support is essential to Democratic success statewide.

"United we stand, divided we fall," Dingell said.

At another church in Detroit, the junk food media was pressing him. He quickly shot at any questions involving them. He was subliminal. He said let them flame out.

"I have a sense that you all are here today because of the decisions of somebody who's not here right now. I'm just going to tell you, this is a state of 10 million people who deserve a lot better from their government. I'm a lot more focused on the 9,999,998 that are not the ones you guys are talking about," said El-Sayed.

I'm not in the business of driving clicks for you. I'm in the business of trying to solve problems for the people of my state", he added.

The Northern Blights!

On the ropes, Dan Sullivan and President Donald J. Trump will fight the results if Mary Peltola or Dan Sullivan, Jr. wins.

Former Democratic lawmaker is prime target for President Donald J. Trump and his allies if she wins an uphill race to win the Great North.

Mary Peltola, the former U.S. House member is close to an upset win against Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK). In the state of Alaska, they have rank choice voting where the top candidates will end up in a run off if the two do not achieve 50.9% of the vote.

Peltola, the first indigenous lawmaker who is Inuit. She is a widow who lost her husband in 2023 after a plane crash. She lost to Rep. Nick Begich III (R-AK) in 2024.

Sullivan is running against Peltola and two other candidates. The other candidates are Republican Gearld Heikes and Dan Sullivan, Jr. 

The Republicans are angry that Dan Sullivan, Jr. is on the ballot and it could "confuse" Alaskans into voting against Sen. Sullivan.

President Donald J. Trump has the U.S. Department of Justice and its incompetent Attorney General Todd Blanche are preparing an investigation into Peltola.

Daniel James Sullivan and Daniel Scott Sullivan are unrelated to each other, and are unrelated to former Anchorage mayor Daniel Albert Sullivan.

In an interview with the Petersburg Pilot, Sullivan stated that he had been considering running against the incumbent U.S. senator for 12 years, and remarked that he finally decided to run after the Senator's lack of opposition to the Anti-Weaponization Fund. Senator Sullivan said this was "an effort to confuse Alaskans" and "dirty politics" by Democrats, calling Dan J. Sullivan a "sham candidate". This was denied by Dan J. Sullivan, who called himself a "pragmatic Republican centrist". It was also denied by Mary Peltola's campaign, the Alaska Democratic Party, and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Senator Sullivan threatened legal action if the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska did not remove Dan J. Sullivan from the ballot.

Mary Peltola's return could happen. Will the return mean continued support for Israel despite frustrations from her Democratic supporters?

Dan J. Sullivan grew up in the Chicago metropolitan area, and has lived in Southeast Alaska since 1980. He worked for the United States Forest Service in his early career before beginning a career as an elementary school teacher.

Sullivan taught in elementary schools for over 20 years before retiring. He was appointed to the city of Petersburg's Public Safety Advisory Board in December 2021. He served in that position until October 2022. 

He stated that he was a member of the Alaskan Independence Party from when he moved to Alaska in 1980 until the party's dissolution in late 2025.

Sullivan's initial campaign announcement stated that he was "focused on unseating the incumbent, putting Alaska first, and restoring accountability, common sense, and public service to Washington, D.C." 

He later described his political philosophy as "a pragmatic Republican centrist" similar to Lisa Murkowski, with influence from Rand Paul. Incumbent U.S. Senator Daniel Scott Sullivan argued in an early June 2026 interview with CNN that "[Daniel James Sullivan's] whole purpose of running is to confuse Alaskans, to make him, make them think – Alaskan voters – that somehow he's me, so they could rig the vote in favor of Mary Peltola." 

An analysis of Federal Election Commission records by KTUU-TV showed that he had donated to Peltola's previous campaigns, including $100 in 2022 and $30 in 2024. KTUU reported that "That financial history is the extent of the documented link between the Petersburg Sullivan and the Peltola campaign." 

His initial press release and website design were supported by political strategist Amber Lee, who has previously worked with Democratic campaigns in Alaska. Lee has publicly spoken in favor of Peltola's candidacy, including in a January 2026 interview with The Hill.

The Wall Street Journal reported that weeks before the election, polls showed that approximately one third of voters likely to vote in the primary election could not distinguish the two candidates. Dan J. Sullivan's candidacy was the subject of legal debate, which as of June 27, 2026 advanced to the Alaska Supreme Court. In its initial response to Sullivan's candidacy filing, the Alaska Division of Elections stated that Sullivan's name would appear on the ballot as "Sullivan, Dan J. (Registered Republican)."

An Alaskan election official ordered Sullivan's name removed from the ballot, as his candidacy "was not filed in order to declare an actual good-faith candidacy for the office of United States Senator, but was instead filed with a purpose to confuse or mislead and to thereby compromise the ballot's fairness or neutrality", a decision he appealed.

Anchorage Superior Court judge Thomas A. Matthews reversed the Division of Elections' decision to exclude Sullivan from the primary ballot on June 26. Matthews' decision ruled that the "good-faith" standard for ballot access was not supported by Alaska law, the Division of Elections' regulations, or Article One, Section 3 of the United States Constitution. 

On July 2 the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the decision, ordering Sullivan's name to be listed on the August 18th primary ballot. The Division of Elections released a sample ballot that will distinguish between the two Sullivans by listing Dan J. Sullivan as "Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr." and no party affiliation (despite Sullivan filing as a Republican) and identifying Dan S. Sullivan as the incumbent, which the DoE had not done for any other incumbent for at least 10 years.

Trump without evidence claimed Peltola who lives in remote Bethel, Alaska managed to convince Sullivan, Jr. who lives in remote Petersburg to run. The conspiracy claims intensified following an October 2026 report by The New York Times. The report alleged that in 2025, top aides for Mary Peltola’s campaign instructed a staffer to comb through Alaska voter records specifically to find anyone named "Dan Sullivan" who could be persuaded to run.

Peltola has publicly stated that she "knew nothing about" the second Sullivan and emphasized to her supporters that she is "not interested in tricking voters."

Sullivan Jr. has maintained in interviews that he decided to run entirely of his own volition because he was dissatisfied with the performance of the incumbent senator. He has denied any knowledge of or involvement in an organized plot.

If one of them wins, Trump vows to push for them not to be seated.

Anyway, vote in Alaska for Mary Peltola. I am not keen on her like in the earlier rise. She is a continuation of the pro Israel Democrats and independent lawmakers despite it going against her Inuit heritage and their fights against colonialism.