Michigan · 2026 elections

Michigan 2026 election polls

Senate
El-Sayed vs. Rogers
El-Sayed +6.0
82% chance for El-Sayed
Governor
Benson vs. James
Benson +8.4
92% chance for Benson

Candidates

Abdul El-Sayed Democrat · Senate

Mike Rogers Republican · Senate

Jocelyn Benson Democrat · Governor

John James Republican · Governor

Michigan House races

DistrictIncumbentCrosstab ratingDem. chance
MI-01Jack Bergman (R)Safe Republican5%
MI-02John Moolenaar (R)Safe Republican0%
MI-03Hillary Scholten (D)Safe Democratic99%
MI-04Bill Huizenga (R)Leans Democratic69%
MI-05Tim Walberg (R)Safe Republican1%
MI-06Debbie Dingell (D)Safe Democratic100%
MI-07Tom Barrett (R)Likely Democratic89%
MI-08Kristen McDonald Rivet (D)Likely Democratic86%
MI-09Lisa McClain (R)Safe Republican0%
MI-10John James (R)Leans Democratic64%
MI-11Haley Stevens (D)Safe Democratic100%
MI-12Rashida Tlaib (D)Safe Democratic100%
MI-13Shri Thanedar (D)Safe Democratic100%

Pollsters polling Michigan in 2026

YouGovB-74 pollsleans D+1
Emerson CollegeA+48 pollsleans R+1.6
The New York Times/Siena CollegeA+39 pollsleans even
Quantus InsightsNew32 pollsleans R+3
Rasmussen ReportsC31 pollsleans even
InsiderAdvantageC31 pollsleans R+1.1
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. ResearchB28 pollsleans D+0.6
Marist CollegeB+27 pollsleans D+1.2
co/efficientNew26 pollsleans R+4.2
SSRSC-19 pollsleans D+0.7
Trafalgar GroupB-19 pollsleans R+1.3
Wedgewood PollsNew15 pollsleans D+0.3

Grades: Crosstab Trust Index.

Trump's approval in Michigan

43% approve, 50% disapprove in the average of 1 recent Michigan poll (latest May 3, 2025). Every Michigan approval poll.

Questions people ask

Who is leading the Michigan Senate race?

El-Sayed leads by 6.0 points in the Crosstab average of recent polls (El-Sayed vs. Rogers, updated Nov 11, 2026).

Who is leading the Michigan governor's race?

Benson leads by 8.4 points in the Crosstab average of recent polls (Benson vs. James, updated Nov 11, 2026).

Updated Nov 11, 2026 · How Crosstab calculates averages and odds