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El-Sayed trails by 13 points in net image

8/19/2026

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Story summary
  • Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan trails his Republican rival by a 13-point net-negative image (42% favorable, 55% unfavorable).
  • Michigan is the only Senate race where the Democratic candidate is net-negative, while all other Democrats are net-positive.
  • Across eight races, Democratic nominees average +8 net image while Republicans average –5.
  • Only Alaska’s GOP candidate is net-positive, while the other seven GOP candidates are net-negative.