Polls released on August 31, 2026, show Jocelyn Benson has a four-percentage point lead, Abdul El-Sayed is favored in his race, and Donald Trump's approval rating is 30%.
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Polls released on August 31, 2026, show Jocelyn Benson has a four-percentage point lead, Abdul El-Sayed is favored in his race, and Donald Trump's approval rating is 30%.
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Updated Michigan election polls show El-Sayed leading Rogers and Benson leading James.1 source
New polling data shows Benson leading, El-Sayed favored, and Trump's approval at 30%.1 source
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Jocelyn Benson
Secretary of State of Michigan and academic
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Abdul El-Sayed
American public health professor
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)