U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Haley Stevens announced a string of endorsements Thursday from more than a dozen Black House colleagues.
A group of Congressional Black Caucus members, along with former Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Southfield, has endorsed Stevens’ U.S. Senate campaign.
“I’m excited to announce the endorsement of my friend, former Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, and more than a dozen colleagues from the Congressional Black Caucus!” Stevens posted on social media Thursday morning. “This election means too much to sit on the sidelines and give Trump another seat in the Senate. I’m grateful for the support of my friends and colleagues as I run to keep MI blue!”
Stevens faces Democratic candidates state Sen. Mallory McMorrow and former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed in the August primary election.
Stevens has been making appeals to Black elected leaders, posturing as the candidate in the race for Michigan’s opening U.S. Senate seat who can win the support of Black voters.
She was endorsed last year by Michigan’s first Black House Speaker Rep. Joe Tate, D-Detroit.
“Her entire career, Haley Stevens has been a fighter for Michigan, bringing experience, compassion, and a deep commitment to the people she serves,” said Lawrence, who retired from Congress in 2023 after serving Metro Detroit for four terms.
“From helping save 200,000 Michigan jobs as Chief of Staff during President Obama’s auto rescue to fighting for Black-owned businesses in Congress and standing up to Donald Trump’s chaos, I’ve seen Haley fight and I’ve seen her win.”
Stevens announced endorsements from the following Congressional Black Caucus members:
- Gabe Amo – Congressman for Rhode Island’s 1st District
- Shontel Brown – Congresswoman for Ohio’s 11th District
- Janelle Bynum – Congresswoman for Oregon’s 5th District
- Troy Carter – Congressman for Louisiana’s 2nd District
- Don Davis – Congressman for North Carolina’s 1st District
- Steven Horsford – Congressman for Nevada’s 4th District
- Lucy McBath – Congresswoman for Georgia’s 6th District
- Jennifer McClellan – Congresswoman for Virginia’s 4th District
- Gregory Meeks – Congressman for New York’s 5th District
- Terri Sewell – Congresswoman for Alabama’s 7th District
- Marilyn Strickland – Congresswoman for Washington’s 10th District
- Emilia Sykes – Congresswoman for Ohio’s 13th District
- Lauren Underwood – Congresswoman for Illinois’s 14th District
- Marc Veasey – Congressman for Texas’s 33rd District
