Reverend Charles Williams II Endorses Haley Stevens for U.S. Senate

Chairman of Michigan Chapter of National Action Network: Haley Stevens will Stand up and Fight Back

DETROIT, MI – Today, Reverend Charles Williams II, pastor of the Historic King Solomon Baptist Church in Detroit and Chairman of the Michigan chapter of the National Action Network, endorsed Haley Stevens for US Senate. In his endorsement, he emphasized Haley’s ability to stand up and fight back to protect Michigan’s communities from Donald Trump’s administration. 

“The stakes are high. Policies that are seeking to destroy our community are on the rise under this administration. We need someone who will stand up and fight back. Haley Stevens has that in her. She did it in Congress, she’ll do it in the Senate,” said Reverend Charles Williams II. 

“Reverend Williams II is a leader in the fight for workers’ rights, civil rights, and equality, and I am honored to have him on my team,” said Haley. “I look forward to working with him in the Senate to strengthen Michigan communities, protect Michiganders’ freedoms, and make sure every Michigan family can succeed.”

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Reverend Charles Williams endorsement follows major endorsements for Haley, including Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Coleman A. Young II, former Governor Jennifer Granholm, former Senator Debbie Stabenow, Colleen Ochoa Peters, and the Original Eastside Slate. Haley has earned the support of major unions across the state and has the most union endorsements in the race, with over a dozen endorsements so far.

Haley has built a broad coalition of support including former state House Speaker Joe Tate, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten, the Mayors of Lansing and Grand Rapids, 11 mayors across Metro Detroit, 40 clergy members across Michigan, the Michigan Democratic Party Black Caucus, former Detroit Mayor and NBA Hall of Famer Dave Bing, former MI Governor Jim Blanchard, Elect Democratic Women PAC, former MDP Chair Lavora Barnes, former Rep. Brenda Lawrence, and a slate of Congressional Black Caucus Members. Read the full and growing list of endorsements here.