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Polls about 2026 Michigan

Every tracked poll about 2026 Michigan, newest first. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.

Average result

Unweighted mean across 187 matching polls

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Average result
Choice	%
Mike Rogers	43.9%
Abdul El-Sayed	43.1%
John James	38.1%
Jocelyn Benson	46.9%
Haley Stevens	36.4%
Mallory McMorrow	26.1%
Mike Cox	12.4%
Aric Nesbitt	7.9%

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Individual polls (187)

Polls, newest first
End date	Pollster	Sample	Results
10/27/2026	Guidant Polling and Strategy for Public First Action	800 LV	Jocelyn Benson (D) 50% John James (R) 45%
10/27/2026	Mitchell Research & Communications for CBS Detroit	636 LV	Abdul El-Sayed (D) 51% Mike Rogers (R) 44%
10/22/2026	Glengariff Group, Inc. for The Detroit News, WDIV-TV	600 LV	Jocelyn Benson (D) 51.4% John James (R) 44.5%
10/22/2026	Glengariff Group, Inc. for The Detroit News, WDIV-TV	600 LV	Abdul El-Sayed (D) 51.4% Mike Rogers (R) 45.1%
10/22/2026	InsiderAdvantage	1,200 LV	Abdul El-Sayed (D) 47% Mike Rogers (R) 46%
10/19/2026	Michigan State University Institute for Public Policy and Social Research/YouGov	836 LV	Jocelyn Benson (D) 53.3% John James (R) 40.9%
10/19/2026	Michigan State University Institute for Public Policy and Social Research/YouGov	836 LV	Abdul El-Sayed (D) 48% Mike Rogers (R) 45.5%
10/18/2026	Marist University	— LV	Abdul El-Sayed (D) 50% Mike Rogers (R) 48%
10/18/2026	Marist University	— LV	Jocelyn Benson (D) 51% John James (R) 45%
10/10/2026	InsiderAdvantage	1,200 LV	Abdul El-Sayed (D) 47.8% Mike Rogers (R) 45.5% Lydia Christensen (L) 0.7% Timothy Long (O) 0.4% Douglas Marsh (G) 0.2%
10/8/2026	The Tyson Group for Alliance for a Better Future	600 LV	Abdul El-Sayed (D) 44% Mike Rogers (R) 46%
10/6/2026	Quantus Insights	744 LV	Abdul El-Sayed (D) 48.4% Mike Rogers (R) 47.2% Lydia Christensen (L) 0.8% Douglas Marsh (G) 0.7% Timothy Long (O) 0.3%
10/4/2026	YouGov	3,947 LV	Abdul El-Sayed (D) 49% Mike Rogers (R) 48%
10/4/2026	YouGov	3,949 LV	Jocelyn Benson (D) 48% John James (R) 45%
10/1/2026	Mitchell Research & Communications	682 LV	Abdul El-Sayed (D) 46% Mike Rogers (R) 41% Lydia Christensen (L) 3% Tim Long 1% Douglas P. Marsh 1% Walter P. Kristy 2%
10/1/2026	Mitchell Research & Communications	682 LV	Jocelyn Benson (D) 46% John James (R) 39% Douglas Campbell (G) 2% Anthony Hudson (L) 2% Donna Brandenburg (O) 2%
10/1/2026	Z to A Research for Rust Belt Rising	483 LV	Abdul El-Sayed (D) 49% Mike Rogers (R) 42% Lydia Christensen (L) 3%
10/1/2026	Z to A Research for Rust Belt Rising	483 LV	Jocelyn Benson (D) 50% John James (R) 40% Anthony Hudson (L) 4% Douglas Campbell (G) 1%
9/30/2026	Trafalgar Group	1,085 LV	Abdul El-Sayed (D) 47% Mike Rogers (R) 45% Lydia Christensen (L) 2% Tim Long 1% Douglas P. Marsh 0% Walter P. Kristy 0%
9/28/2026	Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research for Fox News	1,028 LV	Abdul El-Sayed (D) 50% Mike Rogers (R) 49%
9/28/2026	Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research for Fox News	1,028 LV	Jocelyn Benson (D) 54% John James (R) 45%
9/27/2026	Guidant Polling and Strategy for Public First Action	800 LV	Abdul El-Sayed (D) 48% Mike Rogers (R) 43% Lydia Christensen (L) 1% Tim Long 1% Douglas P. Marsh 0% Walter P. Kristy 0%
9/27/2026	Guidant Polling and Strategy for Public First Action	800 LV	Jocelyn Benson (D) 50% John James (R) 45%
9/27/2026	Marist University	1,235 RV	Abdul El-Sayed (D) 51% Mike Rogers (R) 44%
9/27/2026	Marist University	1,235 RV	Jocelyn Benson (D) 53% John James (R) 41%