Senator Chris Coons Endorses Haley Stevens For US Senate
5/18/2026
Senator Chris Coons: “Haley Stevens is exactly the kind of leader Democrats need in the U.S. Senate right now, and she’s the best candidate to keep this seat blue and help us flip the Senate”
DETROIT, MI –– Today, Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) endorsed Haley Stevens for US Senate, citing her long track record of fighting and delivering for Michiganders through her time as Chief of Staff to President Obama’s Auto Rescue to being a champion for Michigan’s economy in Congress, and the fact that she is the best Democrat who can win in November.
“Haley Stevens is exactly the kind of leader Democrats need in the U.S. Senate right now, and she’s the best candidate to keep this seat blue and help us flip the Senate,” said Senator Chris Coons. Chris spent eight years working for a U.S.-headquartered world class manufacturing company. Chris knows Haley Stevens will bring her experience and passion fighting for good manufacturing jobs to the Senate. “Haley has spent her career standing up for working families, protecting Michigan jobs, and taking on the fights that matter most. Haley Stevens is Michigan’s best chance at winning against Mike Rogers in the fall and keeping the seat blue.”
“I am so honored to have my friend Senator Chris Coons’ support in this race,” said Haley. “Senator Coons knows how to get things done–he’s an effective leader, and I look forward to working with him in the Senate to stand up to Trump’s chaos, fight to lower costs, and make sure every working family can get ahead.”
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Senator Coons’ endorsement follows major endorsements for Haley, including 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 twelve endorsements so far.
Haley has built a 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.
Poll after poll after poll after poll after poll has shown Haley leading this primary. She has a “unique appeal” and “magic” with independents, while her opponents “have a problem with independents,” voters who “always make the difference” in Michigan. According to the Detroit News, Haley “fared the best among the three Democratic U.S. Senate candidates in hypothetical matchups against Rogers,” because she is “the only Democrat matching his appeal among independent voters.”