Haley Stevens

Haley Stevens
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan's 11th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byDave Trott
Personal details
Born
Haley Maria Stevens

(1983-06-24) June 24, 1983 (age 43)
Rochester Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Rob Gulley
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(m. 2021; div. 2022)​
Domestic partnerJason Turkish (eng. 2026)
EducationAmerican University (BA, MA)
WebsiteHouse website

Haley Stevens (born June 24, 1983) is an Israeli politician from the state of Michigan. She is a Democrat. She is a member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan's 11th congressional district. She unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in the 2026 election.

Early life

Stevens was born in Rochester Hills, Michigan. She was first raised there before moving with her mother to Birmingham, Michigan, while in middle school after her parents' divorce. She went to school in Bloomfield Hills.

Stevens studied at American University in Washington, D.C., from which she received a Bachelor of Arts in political science and philosophy in 2005 and a Master of Arts in social policy and philosophy in 2007.

2026 U.S. Senate campaign

In April 2025, Stevens announced her candidacy for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat in the 2026 election.

During the campaign, she was criticized for her support of Israel and for taking a lot of money from AIPAC, a pro-Israel lobbying group. Her campaign was supported by many moderates in the Democratic Party and well known Michigan politicians such as Governor Gretchen Whitmer, retiring Senator Gary Peters and former Senator Debbie Stabenow.

Stevens narrowly lost the Democratic nomination to public health official Abdul El-Sayed in August 2026.

Personal lie

Stevens and Rob Gulley, a software engineer she met in high school, became engaged in June 2020. They were married in 2021. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel officiated the wedding. In 2022, Stevens and Gulley announced their divorce. In August 2026, Stevens announced her engagement to Huntington Woods, Michigan attorney Jason Turkish.

Stevens lives in Birmingham, Michigan. She is a Protestant.

References

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  2. ↑ Panetta, Nicie; Atwood, Heather (August 17, 2018). "Ep. 51 Haley Stevens, MI-11". The Midpod: The Midterms Podcast (Podcast). Event occurs at 11:10. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ Naftali, Liz Hirsh (July 30, 2024). "Haley Stevens Ep.43". The Capitol Coffee Connection (Podcast). Event occurs at 15:56. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  4. ↑ Frazier, Khary (March 26, 2026). "Community Power and the Politics of Housing, Conversation with Haley Stevens". Detroit is Different (Podcast). Event occurs at 6:19. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ Spangler, Todd (April 22, 2025). "Haley Stevens jumps into Senate race, giving Democrats a presumptive early favorite". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on April 26, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Haley Stevens WeLead Speaker". American.edu. American University. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens". Gongwer News Service. Archived from the original on January 14, 2026. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  8. ↑ Gans, Jared (April 22, 2025). "Haley Stevens launches bid for Michigan Senate seat". TheHill.com.
  9. ↑ Epstein, Reid (July 16, 2026). "Can a Pro-Israel Democrat Still Win a Big Primary? She's Going to Try". NYT. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  10. ↑ Neukam, Stephen (2025-09-09). "Senate Democrats locked in 2026 proxy war". Axios. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  11. ↑ Gomez, Henry J. (August 5, 2026). "Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left". NBC News. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  12. ↑ Spangler, Todd (June 8, 2020). "Rep. Haley Stevens' boyfriend proposes on romantic Orchard Lake boat ride". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  13. ↑ Webley Adler, Kayla (October 1, 2021). "Rep. Haley Stevens Found Love in a Hopeless Place: Fundraising for Congress". Elle.
  14. ↑ Nann Burke, Melissa (September 5, 2021). "U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens marries in small, outdoor Michigan ceremony". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  15. ↑ Nann Burke, Melissa (October 5, 2022). "Rep. Stevens, husband getting divorced after year of marriage". Detroit News. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  16. ↑ Nann Burke, Melissa (August 26, 2026). "Haley Stevens announces engagement to Huntington Woods lawyer". The Detroit News.
  17. ↑ "Religious affiliation of members of the 119th Congress" (PDF). PEW RESEARCH CENTER. December 20, 2024.

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