Mike Rogers

Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers got some good polling news on Tuesday, as new data shows him leading all three of his potential Democratic rivals in his bid to flip the swing state's Senate seat, which has been held by a Democrat for nearly half a century.

Although Michigan has been a swing state in gubernatorial and presidential elections, Democratic Senator Gary Peters has held his seat since 2015. Prior to Peters, former Democratic Senator Carl Levin held the seat for 36 years, going back to 1979. The midwestern state's other Senator is Democrat Elissa Slotkin, who in 2024 won the seat vacated by former Senator Debbie Stabenow, who had served in that role since 2001.

Given that President Donald Trump won in Michigan in 2024, as well as previously in 2016, the GOP sees the Great Lakes state as one of its best Senate pickup opportunities in the November midterm. The latest poll from Glengariff Group for the Detroit Regional Chamber shows Rogers with a narrow lead over Democratic Senate hopefuls Abdul El-Sayed, Haley Stevens and Mallory McMorrow.

In a matchup with El-Sayed, Rogers comes in at 44.7 percent compared to the Democrat's 39.8 percent. Against Stevens his lead is narrower, 43.8 percent to 41.5 percent, as well as with McMorrow, 42.8 percent to 40.7 percent. The survey was conducted among likely voters from April 28 to May 5, and included 600 respondents with a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

This is a developing story and will be updated with additional information.