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Michigan Senate: El-Sayed 49%, Rogers 44% - Demographics

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Michigan Statewide Poll of 745 Likely Voters
Conducted October 28–29, 2026 by Rasmussen Reports
Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Married Education Income 2024 Vote 2022 Gov Vote
LV's Male Female 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Ind/Other Very liberal Somewhat liberal Moderate Somewhat conservative Very conservative Not sure Yes No HS, no diploma HS graduate Some college College graduate Graduate school Not sure <$30k $30k–49k $50k–99k $100k–199k $200k+ Not sure Kamala Harris Donald Trump Other Did not vote Not sure Gretchen Whitmer Tudor Dixon Other Not sure
Thinking about the U.S. Senate race in Michigan, if the election were held today, for whom would you vote? Mike Rogers (R) 44% 47% 42% 21% 37% 44% 50% 51% 47% 22% 52% 41% 7% 89% 37% 14% 7% 31% 78% 94% 19% 49% 39% 32% 41% 42% 47% 49% 53% 48% 40% 42% 42% 55% 71% 11% 77% 27% 21% 39% 15% 92% 42% 55%
Abdul El-Sayed (D) 49% 49% 49% 64% 55% 49% 42% 46% 46% 68% 48% 53% 86% 7% 53% 84% 86% 59% 16% 3% 43% 44% 53% 64% 49% 51% 46% 48% 47% 43% 55% 49% 52% 43% 29% 82% 17% 44% 73% 18% 78% 4% 45% 28%
Lydia Christensen (L) 2% 1% 2% 4% 3% 1% 2% 0% 1% 4% 0% 0% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 0% 1% 3% 3% 3% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 3% 2% 2% 0% 2% 1% 3% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 1%
Tim Long (U.S. Taxpayers) 1% 2% 1% 5% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0% 7% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 11% 1% 1% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 6% 0% 0% 1% 1% 3% 1%
Douglas P. Marsh (G) 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Walter P. Kristy (Natural Law) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not sure 4% 2% 6% 6% 3% 5% 5% 2% 5% 3% 0% 0% 4% 2% 6% 1% 5% 5% 1% 1% 27% 4% 4% 1% 5% 5% 4% 1% 0% 6% 5% 4% 3% 0% 0% 4% 3% 19% 6% 43% 4% 1% 9% 15%
Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Married Education Income 2024 Vote 2022 Gov Vote
LV's Male Female 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Ind/Other Very liberal Somewhat liberal Moderate Somewhat conservative Very conservative Not sure Yes No HS, no diploma HS graduate Some college College graduate Graduate school Not sure <$30k $30k–49k $50k–99k $100k–199k $200k+ Not sure Kamala Harris Donald Trump Other Did not vote Not sure Gretchen Whitmer Tudor Dixon Other Not sure
The midterm elections this fall will determine whether Democrats or Republicans control Congress. How excited are you about voting in the midterm elections? Very excited 60% 63% 58% 49% 55% 48% 64% 70% 60% 61% 63% 52% 67% 60% 52% 80% 64% 50% 54% 72% 20% 62% 58% 59% 50% 56% 64% 73% 53% 58% 56% 58% 70% 63% 66% 65% 55% 22% 46% 67% 64% 63% 37% 31%
Somewhat excited 23% 21% 25% 41% 30% 21% 21% 17% 23% 30% 21% 15% 22% 27% 21% 14% 30% 27% 23% 18% 18% 20% 27% 34% 29% 23% 22% 17% 0% 29% 21% 29% 19% 10% 2% 21% 25% 31% 18% 33% 24% 21% 35% 12%
Not very excited 13% 13% 13% 6% 12% 27% 12% 9% 13% 5% 15% 26% 9% 11% 20% 4% 5% 21% 16% 9% 22% 14% 12% 7% 11% 18% 12% 10% 47% 7% 21% 12% 7% 27% 14% 11% 15% 24% 29% 0% 9% 13% 23% 51%
Not at all excited 3% 2% 3% 4% 0% 4% 3% 2% 2% 3% 0% 7% 2% 1% 5% 1% 1% 1% 4% 1% 32% 4% 1% 0% 6% 2% 2% 0% 0% 6% 1% 2% 3% 0% 8% 2% 3% 20% 3% 0% 3% 2% 5% 5%
Not sure 1% 1% 1% 0% 3% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 1% 2% 1% 9% 1% 1% 0% 3% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 10% 1% 1% 3% 3% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0%
Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Married Education Income 2024 Vote 2022 Gov Vote
LV's Male Female 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Ind/Other Very liberal Somewhat liberal Moderate Somewhat conservative Very conservative Not sure Yes No HS, no diploma HS graduate Some college College graduate Graduate school Not sure <$30k $30k–49k $50k–99k $100k–199k $200k+ Not sure Kamala Harris Donald Trump Other Did not vote Not sure Gretchen Whitmer Tudor Dixon Other Not sure
Which voting option are you most likely to use in this year's election, or are you more likely to wait to vote on Election Day? In-person early voting 29% 34% 25% 42% 42% 32% 27% 17% 25% 48% 48% 19% 30% 31% 25% 34% 30% 28% 29% 26% 25% 29% 28% 26% 26% 27% 33% 28% 47% 26% 30% 29% 33% 33% 9% 29% 29% 31% 25% 20% 28% 28% 30% 42%
Voting by mail 34% 32% 37% 19% 18% 28% 31% 55% 37% 27% 15% 33% 39% 26% 37% 36% 37% 41% 28% 26% 27% 30% 38% 30% 33% 33% 32% 45% 0% 34% 34% 33% 33% 39% 51% 42% 27% 22% 31% 40% 42% 26% 21% 28%
Election Day 35% 34% 36% 36% 40% 37% 40% 28% 36% 23% 37% 48% 28% 43% 35% 30% 33% 28% 43% 47% 28% 39% 32% 44% 37% 39% 35% 27% 53% 38% 35% 35% 34% 28% 39% 27% 43% 45% 41% 26% 28% 45% 46% 29%
Not sure 2% 0% 3% 3% 0% 3% 2% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0% 2% 0% 3% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 19% 2% 2% 0% 5% 2% 0% 0% 0% 3% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 2% 1% 2% 3% 13% 2% 0% 3% 1%
Survey Demographics
Total
LV's
Gender Male 46%
Female 54%
Total
LV's
Age 18-39 26%
40-64 44%
65+ 30%
Total
LV's
Race White 79%
African American 11%
Hispanic 6%
Another race 4%
Total
LV's
Party Republican 34%
Democrat 35%
Independent/Other 31%
Total
LV's
Ideology Very liberal 13%
Somewhat liberal 18%
Moderate 31%
Somewhat conservative 18%
Very conservative 18%
Not sure 3%
Total
LV's
2024 vote Donald Trump 50%
Kamala Harris 49%
Other 0%
Did not vote 0%
Not sure 0%