New poll shows El-Sayed, Stevens statistically tied in Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: July 8, 2026

Words: 595

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago


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Detroit’s Abdul El-Sayed and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens of Birmingham, the two remaining Democratic candidates seeking Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, are statistically tied in a poll conducted the day before and day of Tuesday’s first head-to-head debate.

According to an online survey of 2,211 likely Democratic primary voters from Tavern Research, with a 2.5% margin of error, El-Sayed and Stevens are neck-and-neck without state Sen. Mallory McMorrow of Royal Oak in the race. …

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