Name: 2026 Michigan Senate race
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: MI, United States

2026 Michigan Senate race — polls, candidates & voter guide — IJR

Pollster	Date	El-Sayed (D)	Rogers (R)	Spread
IJR Average	10 polls	45.5	45	El-Sayed+0.5
Susquehanna Polling & Research	8/11 – 8/17	46	39	El-Sayed+7
Fox News	8/13	47	51	Rogers+4
Fabrizio Ward and Impact Research	8/9 – 8/11	48	47	El-Sayed+1

Michael J Rogers

REPUBLICAN PARTY

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Stated positions (23) ▾

Abortion: Supports states deciding abortion policy after praising overturn of Roe v. Wade. [1][2]
Border enforcement & immigration law: Supports Remain in Mexico policy and making legal immigration easier. [1]
China & trade: Warns of economic and national security dangers posed by China and its efforts to steal intellectual property. [1]
Climate Change: Does not support making climate change a top priority, favoring economic growth and technology instead. [1]
Criminal Justice: Calls for strong leadership to combat violent criminal gangs from Central America. [1]
EV mandates: Opposes EV mandates, warning they will eliminate manufacturing jobs in Michigan. [1][2][3]
Education: Supports focusing schools on core academics and vocational training like shop classes rather than social engineering. [1][2]
Election integrity: voter ID: Opposes efforts to overturn fair elections and has stated Biden was lawfully elected. [1]
Energy production: Supports energy independence including nuclear power and letting markets decide. [1]
Federal spending & debt: Advocates curtailing government spending and undoing excessive regulations to fix the economy. [1]
Fentanyl & drug enforcement: Vows to fight the drug war and opioid epidemic drawing on FBI experience. [1]
Government Reform: Advocates getting government out of the way to unleash American innovation and reduce regulation. [1][2][3]
Gun policy: Supports enforcing current gun laws and addressing mental health issues linked to violence. [1]
Health care: Aims to lower the cost of prescription drugs. [1]
Housing costs: Supports expanding 529 plans for home down payments, cutting regulations, and providing tax incentives for new home construction. [1][2][3]
Israel: Supports Israel as a key ally and its right to defend itself. [1]
Manufacturing: Supports bringing manufacturing jobs back to Michigan and protecting the sector. [1][2]
Parents' rights in education: States that schools care more about social engineering than the three Rs. [1]
Regulation & permitting: Supports reducing regulations to lower costs and boost opportunity. [1]
Social Security & Medicare: Supports partial privatization of Social Security allowing individuals to invest benefit funds in the stock market. [1]
Taxes: Prefers lower taxes. [1]
Ukraine aid: Supports a lend-lease program with Ukraine. [1]
Women's sports: Supports protecting women's sports by barring transgender athletes. [1]

2026 Michigan Senate race

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2026 Michigan Senate race

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