Republican Mike Rogers Leads Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate Poll

A Fox News poll indicates that Republican candidate Mike Rogers holds a four-percentage-point lead over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed in the race for the U.S. Senate in Michigan. This represents the first polling data released since the primary and confirms that El-Sayed has not led in any general election poll over the past month.

Analysis suggests El-Sayed may struggle to meet typical Democratic vote shares because of his alignment with the activist progressive left and allies such as Hasan Piker and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. While Democrats maintain a national advantage on the generic ballot, El-Sayed's positioning as a firebrand on issues including Israel's actions in Gaza may alienate working-class, white, and moderate voters in the battleground state.