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Abdul El-Sayed widens lead over Mike Rogers to 7 points in newest Michigan Senate poll
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Key Points:
- Democrat Abdul El-Sayed leads Republican Mike Rogers by 7 percentage points among likely voters in the Michigan U.S. Senate race, according to a late October poll by Mitchell Research & Communications.
- The poll shows El-Sayed with 51% support, Rogers at 44%, and a 3.9 percentage point margin of error, reflecting increased early and absentee voting compared to earlier October.
- El-Sayed has consolidated 94% of Democratic voters and leads independents 52% to 38%, while Rogers holds 91% of Republican support but trails among independents.
- The race is for the open Senate seat of retiring Sen. Gary Peters, with both candidates having participated in televised debates in October.
- Polling indicates demographic divides: El-Sayed leads among women and younger voters, while Rogers leads among men and voters aged 65 and older.
