Haley Stevens: “Brenda Lawrence, my longtime mentor and dear friend…”

“Should that concern voters that they're taking the outsider side in this case? You have a minute and a half. Well, I think that we should look at the fact that Brenda Lawrence, my longtime mentor and dear friend, Congresswoman from Oakland county representing Detroit, has been an early endorser of mine in this race alongside Governor Whitmer, Senator Stabenow, Senator Peters. who, like myself, has been recognized as the most effective lawmaker for our state. But let me be really clear right now because I'm going to tell you what kind of politician I am.” (24:29–24:42)

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.