Michigan U.S. Senate race, 2026
On the ballot in Michigan on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Candidates are listed as Michigan's official candidate list prints them, grouped by the party label the state uses. GovGalaxy doesn't rank candidates, call races or project winners.
On the ballot
- Democratic:
- Abdul El-Sayed
- Green:
- Douglas P. Marsh
- Libertarian:
- Lydia Christensen
- Natural Law:
- Walter P. Kristy
- Republican:
- Mike Rogers
- U.S. Taxpayers:
- Tim Long
- Every candidate in our files, with party labels as the state lists them.
Results
Michigan's last polls close at 9 p.m. ET. Michigan posts unofficial results on its own results page. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them.
Last time this seat was on the ballot
History: the official certified result from November 3, 2020, shown for reference. It is not a forecast of the 2026 race.
- Gary C. Peters · Democrat2,734,568 · 49.90%
- John James · Republican2,642,233 · 48.22%
- Valerie L. Willis · U.S. Taxpayers50,597 · 0.92%
- Marcia Squier · Green39,217 · 0.72%
- Doug Dern · Natural Law13,093 · 0.24%
- Leonard Paul Gadzinski · Write-in7 · 0.00%
- Robert William Carr · Write-in5 · 0.00%
Total votes: 5,479,720
Source: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - 2020 election statistics (opens in a new tab)
Recent polls
Each poll is copied from the pollster's own release, newest first. Polls are snapshots with a margin of error, not forecasts; GovGalaxy doesn't average them.
Siena Research Institute release (opens in a new tab) for The New York Times
released Nov 1; likely voters; margin of error ±3.8 points
Abdul El-Sayed (Democrat) 53% · Mike Rogers (Republican) 42%
Marist Poll release (opens in a new tab)
Oct 15 to Oct 18; likely voters; margin of error ±4.3 points
Abdul El-Sayed (Democrat) 50% · Mike Rogers (Republican) 48%