A new WDIV/Detroit News survey asked voters to weigh in on the state’s U.S. Senate race.
The WDIV/Detroit News survey was conducted between Aug. 26 and Aug. 29, 2024.
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Here are some of the key findings on the U.S. Senate race in Michigan:
- Elissa Slotkin leads Mike Rogers 43.5%-35.0% -- a lead of 8.5%.
Among ‘definite voters’, Slotkin expands her to lead to 45.2%-35.2% -- a ten-point lead. 13.6% of definite voters are undecided.
‘Probable voters’ lean towards Rogers at 32.7% Rogers to 25.0% Slotkin. 30.8% of probable voters are undecided.
Slotkin holds a six-point lead among independent voters – but 38.0% of independent voters remain undecided.
- Slotkin is winning 90% of Kamala Harris voters. But Rogers is winning only 72% of Trump voters giving him considerable room to grow.
- Slotkin holds a 23.2%-point lead among college voters. Non-college voters are essentially tied with at 39.8% Rogers to 37.8% Slotkin – a difference of two-points.
- Slotkin holds a 20.7%-point lead among women with 18.8% of women remaining undecided. Rogers holds a 4.4% lead among men with 11.2% remaining undecided.
- Slotkin holds a 2-1 lead in Metro Detroit leading by 28.1% points. Rogers holds a 10.3%-point lead in out-state Michigan, with 18.4% of out-state voters remaining undecided.
Harris and Slotkin are both pulling 43.5% of the vote. The difference is that Trump is pulling 44.7% while Rogers is pulling only 35.0% -- a difference of 9.7%.
Poll methodology
The Glengariff Group, Inc. conducted a Michigan statewide survey of November 2024 likely general election voters. The 600 sample, live operator telephone survey was conducted on August 26-29, 2024 and has a margin of error of +/-4.0% with a 95% level of confidence. 16.6% of respondents were contacted via landline telephone. 83.4% of respondents were contacted via cell phone telephone. This survey was commissioned by WDIV Local 4 News and the Detroit News.