Haley Stevens
Haley Maria Stevens[1] (born June 24, 1983) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 11th congressional district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Stevens was elected to represent the 11th district in the 2022 election, defeating 9th district incumbent Andy Levin in the primary and Republican nominee Mark Ambrose in the general election. Her district includes many of Detroit's northern and western suburbs, including Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, Troy, Royal Oak, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, West Bloomfield, Farmington, Farmington Hills, and Pontiac.
Haley Stevens | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 11th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Trott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Haley Maria Stevens June 24, 1983 Rochester Hills, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rob Gulley (m. 2021; div. 2022) |
| Education | American University (BA, MA) |
| Website | House website |
Early life and career Edit
Stevens grew up in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and graduated from Seaholm High School in Birmingham. She attended American University, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and philosophy, and a Master of Arts in social policy and philosophy.[2] She became involved in politics in 2006, working for the Michigan Democratic Party as a volunteer organizer. She worked on Hillary Clinton's and Barack Obama's presidential campaigns in 2008, beginning with Clinton before the primary.[3]
In 2009, Steven Rattner hired Stevens to join the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry, and she served as his chief of staff.[3] She worked for the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute in Chicago, returning to Michigan in 2017.[4]
U.S. House of Representatives Edit
Elections Edit
2018 Edit
Over January and February 2017, Stevens moved back to Rochester Hills. She announced her candidacy for the United States House of Representatives seat in Michigan's 11th congressional district in April 2017. The district had been represented by two-term Republican Dave Trott.[5]
Trott announced his retirement in September 2017, making the 11th an open seat.[4] Stevens defeated state Representative Tim Greimel in the Democratic Party primary election[6] and Republican businesswoman Lena Epstein in the general election.[7] Her victory, and that of Elissa Slotkin in the neighboring 8th district, made it the first time since the 1930s that no Republicans represented Oakland County in the House.[8] She also became the first Democrat to represent the 11th for a full term since it assumed its current configuration in 2003.
Stevens and Colin Allred, both alumni of the Obama administration, were selected as co-presidents of the House Democratic Freshman Class of the 116th United States Congress.[9]
2020 Edit
Stevens ran for reelection. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary.[10] In the general election, she defeated the Republican nominee, Eric Esshaki, by less than expected.[11]
2022 Edit
Stevens defeated Andy Levin, 60%-40%, becoming the first woman to represent the 11th District.[12][13] As a result of population loss, Michigan lost a seat in the United States House of Representatives. The newly drawn 11th District put Stevens and fellow Congressman Andy Levin in the same district. The redrawing of the district covered more of Stevens's earlier electoral base.[14][15] She reportedly outspent Levin by a factor of five.[14] Her victory was aided by $5 million from EMILY's list[15] and by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which invested $4 million targeting Levin and hailed her victory as proof that "being pro-Israel is both good policy and good politics".[16][17][18] Changes in generational and gender dynamics are also said to have played an important role, with a long term Oakland Democrat trend to favor women, and the impact of the Supreme Court's overturning the Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey precedents regarding abortion.[19]
Tenure Edit
As of November 2021, Stevens had voted in line with Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time.[20]
Committee assignments Edit
- Committee on Education and Labor
- Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- Committee on the Chinese Communist Party[21]
Caucus memberships Edit
Electoral history Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Haley Stevens | 24,309 | 27.0 | |
| Democratic | Tim Greimel | 19,673 | 21.8 | |
| Democratic | Suneel Gupta | 19,250 | 21.4 | |
| Democratic | Fayrouz Saad | 17,499 | 19.4 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Skinner | 9,407 | 10.5 | |
| Total votes | 90,138 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Haley Stevens | 181,912 | 51.8 | |
| Republican | Lena Epstein | 158,463 | 45.2 | |
| Libertarian | Leonard Schwartz | 5,799 | 1.7 | |
| Independent | Cooper Nye | 4,727 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 350,901 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Haley Stevens (incumbent) | 226,128 | 50.2 | |
| Republican | Eric Esshaki | 215,405 | 47.8 | |
| Libertarian | Leonard Schwartz | 8,936 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 450,473 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Haley Stevens | 70,508 | 59.91 | |
| Democratic | Andy Levin | 47,117 | 40.04 | |
| Total votes | 117,681 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Haley Stevens (incumbent) | 224,537 | 61.32 | |
| Republican | Mark Ambrose | 141,642 | 38.68 | |
| Total votes | 366,179 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Personal life Edit
Stevens lives in Waterford.[5] She and Rob Gulley, a software engineer she met in high school, became engaged in June 2020.[25] They married on September 3, 2021.[26] On October 5, 2022, Stevens and Gulley announced their divorce.[27]
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "City of Chicago FOIA Request Log" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "House website About section". Representative Haley Stevens. December 3, 2012. from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Detroit Free Press endorsement: Elissa Slotkin and Haley Stevens for Congress". Detroit Free Press. October 31, 2018. from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ a b "Michigan native comes home for run against Rep. Trott". Detroitnews.com. April 27, 2017. from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ a b Jonathan Oosting (April 27, 2017). "Michigan native comes home for run against Rep. Trott". The Detroit News. from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Lena Epstein and Haley Stevens will compete for 11th Congressional District seat | Local News". theoaklandpress.com. August 7, 2018. from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Haley Stevens defeats Lena Epstein in race for open U.S. House seat". Freep.com. from the original on November 21, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ Laitner, Bill (November 8, 2018). "Republican and Patterson's hold on Oakland County may be at an end". Detroit Free Press. from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
All four congressional districts with a footprint in Oakland County will be held by Democrats come Jan. 1, with both the 8th District and the 11th District flipping from Republican on Tuesday.
- ^ Balz, Dan. "A leader of the Democratic Class of 2018 confronts the challenges of governing". The Washington Post. from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State.
- ^ Spangler, Todd. "Haley Stevens holds off Eric Esshaki in U.S. House 11th District race". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ "Michigan 11th Congressional District Primary Election Results". The New York Times. August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Haley Stevens beats Andy Levin in Democratic battle for congressional seat".
- ^ a b Andrew Lapin, 'AIPAC-backed Stevens ousts Levin in race seen as bellwether on US-Israel politics,' The Times of Israel 3 August 2022.
- ^ a b Jonathan Allen, Rep. Haley Stevens ends Levin political dynasty in brutal Democratic primary,' NBC News 2 August 2022
- ^ Chris McGreal, 'Pro-Israel groups denounced after pouring funds into primary race,' The Guardian 4 August 2022
- ^ Ali Harb, 'Levin v Stevens: AIPAC targets prominent Jewish-American lawmaker,' Al Jazeera 2 August 2022
- ^ Andrew Lapin, ‘Jewish political dynasty ends as Rep. Haley Stevens ousts Rep. Andy Levin in Michigan Democratic primary,’ Jewish Telegraphic Agency 3 August 2022
- ^ Zack Stanton, 'Why a Michigan Democratic Political Dynasty Just Fell,' Politico 8 August 2022,
- ^ Bycoffe, Anna Wiederkehr and Aaron (April 22, 2021). "Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden?". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party - 118th Congress Profile".
- ^ . New Democrat Coalition. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Featured Members". Problem Solvers Caucus. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Michigan Election Results - General". Michigan Secretary of State. November 28, 2022. from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (June 8, 2020). "Rep. Haley Stevens' boyfriend proposes on romantic Orchard Lake boat ride". Detroit Free Press. from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ @HaleyLive (September 5, 2021). "On September 3rd, Rob Gulley and I said forever and ever and I became his adoring wife. Blessed beyond belief and e…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Nann Burke, Melissa (October 5, 2022). "Rep. Stevens, husband getting divorced after year of marriage". Detroit News. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
External links Edit
- Congresswoman Haley Stevens official U.S. House website
- Haley Stevens for Congress campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN