The Democrat Who Switched Sides and Lost

Two days before Election Day, Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Trump-backed Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race. Her chief of staff quit, her state party cut ties, and Trump called it bravery. Then Michigan elected Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, who will be the first Muslim American to serve in the U.S. Senate. Dr. Footnote explains the open seat, the ad fight, the church, the fallout, the backfire, the campaign's ugliest attacks, election night, and why the endorsement failed, plus Michigan's new Democratic trifecta. CHAPTERS 0:00 The endorsement that backfired 0:26 Part 1: The Open Seat 1:37 Part 2: The Ad 2:38 Part 3: The Church 3:33 Part 4: The Fallout 4:43 Part 5: The Backfire 5:41 Part 6: The Ugliest Campaign 6:27 Part 7: Election Night 7:33 Part 8: Why It Failed 8:51 The footnote