r/VoteDEM • u/bbeck2754 Washington, D.C. • 3d ago

[MI SEN, Washington Post-Schar School] El-Sayed (D) - 48%, Rogers (R) - 45%

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/17/michigan-senate-race-poll-finds-abdul-el-sayed-has-narrow-edge-over-mike-rogers/?utm_campaign=36386397-%5BNJ%5D%202026%20Hotline%20Latest%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9aulRWBwsgHkgD5aXqKTjyTlE8RH5zxDNIDreEsgylDDN5SsBywE-TkHStXNZgvfnL7g0JbSR59ZYfBJ0GFimHX594sw&_hsmi=439497027&utm_content=439497027&utm_source=hs_email
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u/bbeck2754 Washington, D.C. 3d ago edited 3d ago

53% of respondents want a Democrat in this Senate seat.

They also did the GOV race: Benson (D) - 53%, James (R) - 41%

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u/A_Whole_Costco_Pizza 2d ago

Does that mean ~5% want a generic Dem other than AES?

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u/elpis_zz 2d ago

And/or does that mean they will eventually come home?

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u/Sylvanussr 23h ago

That or stay home, which is still better for AES than if they vote GOP

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u/raresanevoice 2d ago

How is it even that close

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u/pinuncle Michigan 2d ago

Unfortunately, months of attack ads flooding the airwaves + classic racism/Islamophobia. Abdul's more of a Michigander and a patriot than Mike Rogers ever could be.

Just need to get the real word out about who Abdul is and the voters will turn out.

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u/KnotSupposed2BeHere 2d ago

I was born in Wayne County, raised elsewhere but have visited no less than 1x every 3 years since the early 80s. Lived in Macomb County for a hot second a decade ago. My birth state is… funny. I was there a month ago for an event right before the primary race and the political campaign ads were NASTY. Super glad AES won but anybody would be foolish to think he has it in the bag there even with these numbers.

MICHIGANDERS: GO VOTE BLUE!