Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers latest polls
Rogers reaches out to Dem voters; El-Sayed pushes for Medicare
Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers is campaigning for Dem voters. Meanwhile, Democrat candidate Abdul El-Sayed gives his proposal for Medicare for All.
The general election is less than three months away, and Michigan has one of the most-watched races.
Abdul El-Sayed vs. Mike Rogers
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Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat is one of the most closely-watched races this election cycle. The seat is being left vacant by Gary Peters, who is retiring.
Dig deeper:
Widely considered the political outsider, Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated the Democratic establishment candidate, Haley Stevens, in Michigan’s August primary.
He’s facing off against Mike Rogers, who ran unsuccessfully for Debbie Stabenow's seat upon her retirement in 2024.
READ MORE: Mike Rogers, Abdul El-Sayed waste no time going on the attack as November looms
Latest Michigan Senate polling
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The general election is less than three months away, and several entities are beginning to release their polling results.
See some of the latest polling numbers below.
Susquehanna Polling and Research
FOX 2 spoke with Susquehanna Polling and Research, an American public opinion polling and research firm, about its polling released on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
The poll was conducted August 11-17, 2026 using live telephone agents and has a sample size of 800 likely voters:
- Among likely voters, Democrat nominee Abdul El-Sayed leads his Republican opponent Mike Rogers by a 46%-39% margin, or 7 points; 9% are undecided and 4% prefer another candidate.
- El-Sayed leads Rogers 91%-0% with self-identified Democrats and leads Rogers 46%-24% with Independents and unaffiliated voters. Rogers leads El-Sayed 90%-2% with Republicans.
AARP Michigan poll
AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons, released new polling on the role voters 50 and older will play in the race.
- In the race for Senate, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed holds a razor-thin 48% to 47% advantage over Republican Mike Rogers statewide, with just 5% undecided.
Dig deeper:
There are differences by age, with El-Sayed ahead among voters under 50 by 14-points, and Rogers ahead with voters 50-plus by 9-points. Swing voters 50-plus, who do not vote straight party ticket, favor Rogers by 33-points.
Read more from AARP’s polling here.
The Source: Information in this article was taken from previous FOX 2 reporting, Susquehanna Polling and Research and an AARP press release.