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El-Sayed Leads Rogers by 4 Points in Poll

8/30/2026

Summary

El-Sayed Leads

EPIC-MRA poll shows Abdul El-Sayed ahead of Mike Rogers, 47% to 43%.
Fox News poll a week earlier had Rogers leading El-Sayed 51% to 47%.
Earlier EPIC-MRA data a month prior placed Rogers ahead 46% to 43%.
AARP poll gave El-Sayed a +1 point edge and Susquehanna rated him +7.
Senate Majority PAC poll showed El-Sayed +6 and League of American Workers poll +3.

Summary

El-Sayed Apologizes

Abdul El-Sayed apologized to Jewish voters for his March comment linking a synagogue attack with Middle-East tensions.
Detroit pastor Lorenzo Sewell warned El-Sayed could push Sharia law and recommend federal judges nationwide.
El-Sayed appeared with streamer Hasan Piker, then disavowed Piker's antisemitic remarks.
Former Rep. Mike Rogers accused El-Sayed of conning voters and aligning with terrorist sympathizers.
El-Sayed leads Rogers by less than a percentage point in the RealClearPolitics average.

History

Historical Context

On November 8 1994, amid President Bill Clinton’s first term, the Republican Revolution gave the GOP a 54-seat House gain—their first majority since 1952—and launched Newt Gingrich’s Contract with America. That realignment flipped the South and created lasting swing-district dynamics, a pattern echoed in Michigan’s 8th District race between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers in 2024.

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El-Sayed Leads

EPIC-MRA poll shows Abdul El-Sayed ahead of Mike Rogers, 47% to 43%.
Fox News poll a week earlier had Rogers leading El-Sayed 51% to 47%.
Earlier EPIC-MRA data a month prior placed Rogers ahead 46% to 43%.
AARP poll gave El-Sayed a +1 point edge and Susquehanna rated him +7.
Senate Majority PAC poll showed El-Sayed +6 and League of American Workers poll +3.

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