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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. She is currently a candidate in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Michigan.
Stevens was born in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and was first raised there before moving to Birmingham, Michigan, while in middle school. She graduated from Seaholm High School in Birmingham in 2001 and went to American University in Washington, D.C., from which she attained a Bachelor of Arts in political science and philosophy in 2005, and a Master of the Arts in Social Policy & Philosophy in 2007. In 2006, she was hired by the Michigan Democratic Party as a field organizer. In 2007, she received a Master of Arts in social policy and philosophy from American University and began working for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. She transitioned to Barack Obama's presidential campaign after Obama won the Democratic primaries.
In 2009, Steven Rattner hired Stevens to join the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry. Stevens then served as director of a manufacturing innovation and economic growth program in Louisville, Kentucky. Afterwards, Stevens served as a director of the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute in Chicago, where she helped launch America's first online training program in manufacturing and design technology. Stevens returned to Michigan in early 2017.
Stevens moved back to Rochester Hills to run for the United States House of Representatives seat in Michigan's 11th congressional district, launching her bid to unseat two-term Republican Dave Trott on April 27, 2017. While his spokesperson initially described Stevens as a "carpetbagger," Stevens argued that she was born and raised in Southeast Michigan, and had spent hear early career working for Michigan. 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. In August 2018, Stevens was named as part of the DCCC's Red to Blue program, which focused on flipping U.S. House districts by ousting Republicans, joining fellow Michiganders Elissa Slotkin and Gretchen Driskell. Hillary Clinton recorded a late robocall in support of her. Following the robocall, she moved from second place in pre-election polls to winning the election. Politico credited her robocalls for boosting Stevens' campaign. Stevens was also endorsed by President Barack Obama, who described Stevens as a "critical part" of his administration's efforts to bail out the auto industry. Stevens' 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.
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.
An October 2019 town hall on curbing gun violence turned contentious as protesters at the Commerce Township gun club, where the event was held, interrupted Stevens and other lawmakers. Stevens said "This is why the NRA has got to go" in response to protestors repeatedly shouting "NRA" in reference to the National Rifle Association.
Stevens ran for reelection. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary. In the general election, she defeated the Republican nominee, Eric Esshaki, in a tighter race that saw early ad spending from Republican-allied Congressional Leadership Fund.
In a 2020 floor speech, she shouted over the gavel of her own party saying that she was wearing pink latex gloves "not for personal attention" but to make a point about COVID.
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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. She is currently a candidate in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Michigan.
Stevens was born in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and was first raised there before moving to Birmingham, Michigan, while in middle school. She graduated from Seaholm High School in Birmingham in 2001 and went to American University in Washington, D.C., from which she attained a Bachelor of Arts in political science and philosophy in 2005, and a Master of the Arts in Social Policy & Philosophy in 2007. In 2006, she was hired by the Michigan Democratic Party as a field organizer. In 2007, she received a Master of Arts in social policy and philosophy from American University and began working for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. She transitioned to Barack Obama's presidential campaign after Obama won the Democratic primaries.
In 2009, Steven Rattner hired Stevens to join the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry. Stevens then served as director of a manufacturing innovation and economic growth program in Louisville, Kentucky. Afterwards, Stevens served as a director of the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute in Chicago, where she helped launch America's first online training program in manufacturing and design technology. Stevens returned to Michigan in early 2017.
Stevens moved back to Rochester Hills to run for the United States House of Representatives seat in Michigan's 11th congressional district, launching her bid to unseat two-term Republican Dave Trott on April 27, 2017. While his spokesperson initially described Stevens as a "carpetbagger," Stevens argued that she was born and raised in Southeast Michigan, and had spent hear early career working for Michigan. 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. In August 2018, Stevens was named as part of the DCCC's Red to Blue program, which focused on flipping U.S. House districts by ousting Republicans, joining fellow Michiganders Elissa Slotkin and Gretchen Driskell. Hillary Clinton recorded a late robocall in support of her. Following the robocall, she moved from second place in pre-election polls to winning the election. Politico credited her robocalls for boosting Stevens' campaign. Stevens was also endorsed by President Barack Obama, who described Stevens as a "critical part" of his administration's efforts to bail out the auto industry. Stevens' 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.
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.
An October 2019 town hall on curbing gun violence turned contentious as protesters at the Commerce Township gun club, where the event was held, interrupted Stevens and other lawmakers. Stevens said "This is why the NRA has got to go" in response to protestors repeatedly shouting "NRA" in reference to the National Rifle Association.
Stevens ran for reelection. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary. In the general election, she defeated the Republican nominee, Eric Esshaki, in a tighter race that saw early ad spending from Republican-allied Congressional Leadership Fund.
In a 2020 floor speech, she shouted over the gavel of her own party saying that she was wearing pink latex gloves "not for personal attention" but to make a point about COVID.