“GOP touts Stevens endorsement while El-Sayed's campaign reports a record haul”

Key points

• Haley Stevens endorsed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers hours before voting window closed.
• Abdul El-Sayed's campaign says it raised $2.4 million the day after the endorsement.
• The haul came from over 65,000 donors, with about half first-time contributors.
• Stevens' switch triggered criticisms from Democrats and acts of condemnation from party leaders.
• El-Sayed dismissed the endorsement's impact, while Stevens argued she acted to stop a perceived shift.