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Marist Poll Shows El-Sayed Leads Rogers in Michigan Senate Race

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 10:49 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump held a rally in Port Huron on Oct. 23, calling El-Sayed a “jihadist” and Muslim Brotherhood member.
Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Republican candidate Mike Rogers are contesting Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat in the Nov. 3, 2026 election.
A Marist poll of 1,185 likely voters Oct. 15-18 gave El-Sayed 50% to Rogers 48% (±4.3 pp).
An InsiderAdvantage survey of 1,200 likely voters Oct. 21-22 showed El-Sayed 47% to Rogers 46% (±2.83 pp).

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U.S. President Donald Trump held a rally in Port Huron on Oct. 23, calling El-Sayed a “jihadist” and Muslim Brotherhood member.
Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Republican candidate Mike Rogers are contesting Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat in the Nov. 3, 2026 election.
A Marist poll of 1,185 likely voters Oct. 15-18 gave El-Sayed 50% to Rogers 48% (±4.3 pp).
An InsiderAdvantage survey of 1,200 likely voters Oct. 21-22 showed El-Sayed 47% to Rogers 46% (±2.83 pp).