Will the Republicans win the Michigan Senate race in 2026?

ResolutionResolved NO

YES payout0¢

NO payout100¢

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Signal endedNov 4

Forecast updated

Sep 30 forecast

El-Sayed leads almost every recent survey amid a Democratic-leaning environment, so a Republican victory in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race is unlikely.

The current evidence leans clearly against Republicans: El-Sayed leads the polling averages and nearly every recent survey, while Michigan voters broadly disapprove of President Trump and prefer Democratic congressional control. Rogers remains competitive because some polls are effectively tied, voters express concerns about El-Sayed’s ideology, and Rogers came extremely close in Michigan’s previous Senate election. Those openings keep an upset live, but overcoming the broader polling pattern and political environment makes a Republican victory unlikely.

Points to NO

El-Sayed holds a consistent advantage across the broader Michigan polling picture.
On September 30, the Michigan polling average showed El-Sayed ahead by 3.8 percentage points.
Michigan’s political environment currently favors Democratic candidates.
A September 24-27 Marist poll found Democrats leading Republicans 53% to 44% on Michigan’s generic congressional ballot, while 57% disapproved of President Trump.

Points to YES

The closest recent polling shows Rogers remains within striking distance.
A September 24-28 Fox News poll placed Rogers one point behind among likely voters, within its three-point sampling-error margin.
Voter concern about El-Sayed’s ideology gives Rogers a potential route to late gains.
The September 24-28 Fox News poll found 36% of likely voters extremely concerned that El-Sayed’s views were too liberal.
Rogers has already demonstrated that he can run nearly even in a Michigan Senate election.
In November 2024, Rogers lost Michigan’s Senate race by just over 19,000 votes out of 5.4 million cast.

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