Haley Stevens' 2020 Pink-Glove House Clash Resurfaces as Viral Pep Talk Jolts Michigan Senate Race 3 Weeks Out
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 16
Haley Stevens' 2020 Pink-Glove House Clash Resurfaces as Viral Pep Talk Jolts Michigan Senate Race 3 Weeks Out
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 16
Summary
A 2020 House floor clip of Haley Stevens in bright pink latex gloves being repeatedly gaveled down resurfaced after her awkward campaign pep talk went viral this week.
The renewed attention centers on Stevens' Senate run in Michigan, where online critics mocked her stump speech about bringing "a little bit of enthusiasm" and "stick-it-to-them" energy.
In the March 2020 episode, Stevens asked for more time during coronavirus remarks, ignored repeated calls to order after her time expired, and kept speaking until House leaders briefly yielded 30 more seconds.
The flare-up lands 3 weeks before Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, where Stevens faces Abdul El-Sayed in a nationally watched contest sharpened after Mallory McMorrow exited the race.
That primary has become a proxy fight between party establishment backing Stevens—including support from Chuck Schumer and Gary Peters—and a more progressive lane represented by El-Sayed.