Michigan Democrat candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a rally at the Detroit Opera House on July 18, 2026, in Detroit. An Emerson College Polling/WLNS/WOODTV survey released Thursday showed El-Sayed handily defeating Stevens in the primary, 54% to 39%. When factoring in undecided Democrat voters who were asked whom they lean toward, El-Sayed rose to 57% while Stevens sat at 41%. Thursday’s Emerson College Polling/WLNS/WOODTV poll was conducted July 26-27, with 700 likely Democrat primary voters surveyed. Meanwhile, the survey showed Stevens narrowly edging out Rogers, 46% to 45%.