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Democratic candidate El-Sayed leads Michigan U.S. Senate race, new poll finds
ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 • • nation
Key Points:
- A recent WDIV/Detroit News poll surveyed likely Michigan voters about the 2026 U.S. Senate race, focusing on candidate favorability and voting preferences.
- Mike Rogers had 96.8% name recognition but a higher unfavorable rating (49.2%) compared to favorable (32.2%), while Abdul El-Sayed had 98.7% name recognition with a slightly more favorable rating (42.2%) than unfavorable (44.8%).
- In a hypothetical head-to-head matchup, El-Sayed led Rogers with 51.4% support versus 45.1%, with 3.6% undecided.
- The poll surveyed 600 likely voters via live-operator telephone from October 19-22, 2026, with a margin of error of +/-4.0% at a 95% confidence level.
- The sample included 15% landline and 85% cellphone respondents, reflecting a broad demographic of likely voters across Michigan.
