El-Sayed holds 7-point lead in Michigan Senate race survey

A new poll shows a Democratic Senate candidate leading his Republican opponent in Michigan’s upcoming election, with a 7-point margin among likely voters. The survey indicates strong party-line support, as over four-fifths of Democrats back the challenger, while Republicans overwhelmingly favor the incumbent. The race remains tight, however, with nearly half of all respondents undecided or split between the two candidates. The results reflect shifting dynamics in a key battleground state ahead of November’s vote.

Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed posted a 7-point advantage over his GOP opponent, Rep. Mike Rogers, in a new survey released Tuesday.  The Suffolk University poll found that 47 percent of likely Michigan voters backed El-Sayed, while 40 percent said they supported Rogers in the November contest. Eighty-one percent of Democrats backed El-Sayed and...