Rep. Haley Stevens Joins Race for US Senate in Michigan

The former Obama campaign staff member is the highest-ranking official to announce their candidacy in the 2026 contest, which is expected to be competitive.

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) (R) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) during a press conference in Washington on Feb. 6, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON — Rep. Haley Maria Stevens (D-Mich.) on April 22 announced that she was running for the U.S. Senate in 2026.

Stevens, a former political activist and staff member for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, was first elected to Congress in 2018. She represents the 11th Congressional District of Michigan, which covers Oakland County and suburban areas north of Detroit.