Toplines - Michigan Senate - October 28-29, 2026

Michigan Poll of 745 Likely Voters

Conducted October 28-29, 2026

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Thinking about the US Senate race in Michigan, if the election were held today, for whom would you vote? Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, Republican Mike Rogers, Libertarian Lydia Christensen, U.S. Taxpayers Party Tim Long, Green Party Douglas P. Marsh, or Natural Law Party Walter P. Kristy?

44% Abdul El-Sayed (D)

49% Mike Rogers (R)

  2% Lydia Christensen (L)

  1% Tim Long (UST)

  0% Douglas P. Marsh (Green)

  0% Walter P. Kristy (NL)

  4% Not sure

2* The midterm elections this fall will determine whether Democrats or Republicans control Congress. How excited are you about voting in the midterm elections?

60% Very excited

23% Somewhat excited

13% Not very excited

  3% Not at all excited

  1% Not sure

3* Many states now have in-person early voting and mail-in voting. 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?

29% In-person early voting

34% Voting by mail

35% Waiting for Election Day

  2% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence