# Haley Stevens

Haley Maria Stevens (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 represents most of urbanized Oakland County, including many of Detroit's northern suburbs.
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.

## Early life and career

Stevens grew up in Rochester Hills, Michigan and graduated from Seaholm High School in Birmingham, Michigan. She went to American University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and philosophy; she received a Master of Arts degree in social policy and philosophy. 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; she worked with Clinton before the primary.
In 2009, Steven Rattner hired Stevens to join the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry, and she was his chief of staff. She next worked for the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute in Chicago, returning to Michigan in 2017.

## U.S. House of Representatives
### Elections
#### 2018

During 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. Trott announced his retirement in September 2017, making the 11th district an open seat. Stevens defeated state Representative Tim Greimel in the Democratic Party primary election and Republican businesswoman Lena Epstein in the general election. 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. She became the first Democrat to represent the 11th for a full term since the 11th and the 9th districts were reconfigured 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.

#### 2020

Stevens ran for reelection. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary. In the general election, she defeated the Republican nominee, Eric Esshaki, by less of a margin than was expected.

#### 2022

As a result of population loss, Michigan lost a seat in the United States House of Representatives placing Stevens' home in a competitive district. The newly drawn 11th District, represented by fellow Congressman Andy Levin, was safe Democratic. Stevens moved to the district and launched a challenge against Levin. She reportedly outspent Levin by a factor of five. Much of her support was driven by the pro-Israel lobby which had spent $3 million on her campaign by July. Other dynamics in the race included generational and gender dynamics in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's overturning the Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Stevens defeated Andy Levin, 60%-40%. Her victory was aided by $5 million from EMILY's List-affiliated donors and by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which invested $4.3 million targeting Levin and hailed her victory as proof that "being pro-Israel is both good policy and good politics". Despite its large spending against Levin, AIPAC's ads did not mention its motivation for supporting Stevens.
Stevens won the general election against Republican Mark Ambrose with 61.3% of the vote.

#### 2024

Stevens was challenged by Ahmed Ghanim in the Democratic primary. She won renomination with 87.1% of the vote. In the general election, she won reelection against Republican Nick Somberg and Green Party candidate Douglas Campbell with 58.2% of the vote.

### Committee assignments

* Committee on Education and Labor
** Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
** United States House Education Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
** Subommittee on Workforce Protections
* Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
** Subcommittee on Energy
** Subcommittee on Research and Technology (Ranking Member)
* Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party

### Caucus memberships

* New Democrat Coalition
* Problem Solvers Caucus
* Rare Disease Caucus

## Political positions

Following Joe Biden's debate loss to Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, Stevens "unequivocally" supported Biden stating, "I trust our president and know he is the one to finish the job". As Kamala Harris consolidated support as the new nominee after Biden dropped out, Stevens immediately endorsed her.

## Electoral history

Democratic primary results, Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 90,138 | 100.0 |
Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 350,901 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 450,473 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Democratic primary results, Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Haley Stevens | 70,508 | 59.91 |
| | Democratic | Andy Levin | 47,117 | 40.04 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,681 | 100.0 |
Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Haley Stevens (incumbent) | 224,537 | 61.32 |
| | Republican | Mark Ambrose | 141,642 | 38.68 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 366,179 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Democratic primary results, Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Haley Stevens | 83,571 | 87.09 |
| | Democratic | Ahmed Ghanim | 12,391 | 12.91 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 95,962 | 100.0 |
Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Haley Stevens (incumbent) | 260,780 | 58.22 |
| | Republican | Nick Somberg | 177,432 | 39.61 |
| | Green | Douglas Campbell | 9,713 | 2.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 447,925 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Personal life

Stevens lives in Birmingham, Michigan. She and Rob Gulley, a software engineer she met in high school, were engaged in 2020. They married on September 3, 2021. On October 5, 2022, Stevens and Gulley announced their divorce.