El-Sayed holds slight lead over Rogers in new AARP poll 

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Trending on The Hill - August 20, 2026

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Progressive Abdul El-Sayed narrowly leads former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) in the race to succeed retiring Michigan Sen. Gary Peters (D), according to a new poll. 

An AARP poll released Thursday, which was commissioned by pollsters Fabrizio Ward and Impact Research, found El-Sayed led Rogers 48 percent to 47 percent among likely voters, with 5 percent undecided. 

The survey had a margin of error of 3.3 percentage points, making the two candidates effectively tied. 

The polling showed Rogers had a higher amount of enthusiasm within his party — 96........

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