El-Sayed brushes off late Stevens endorsement of Rogers
The interesting thing here is that Stevens's endorsement is genuinely unusual. A sitting Democrat backing the Republican in a statewide race is the kind of cross-party move that happens rarely and usually signals real friction within the party. El-Sayed's response, that he doesn't think about her, is a classic campaign dodge, but it's also a smart one. There's no upside for him in litigating a fellow Democrat's choice publicly.
Still, I'd like to know what drove Stevens to make that call. If it's about Rogers's record or her own district dynamics, that's one thing. If it's personal or beef with El-Sayed's campaign style, that tells a different story. Endorsements like this don't usually move many voters by themselves, but they can shape the narrative of who has party support. For a Democrat running against a Republican in a competitive state, El-Sayed probably benefits from keeping the focus on substantive issues. The risk is that ignoring the endorsement entirely lets the story linger without his framing on it.