Muslim Mass Migration and the Michigan Election
19th August 2026
Brand-new polling shows a horse race in the U.S. Senate race in Michigan and suggests that the controversial topic of Muslim immigration to that state could provide the key differentiator in the contest.
As reported in earlier polling in Michigan, by a 6-to-1 margin, Michigan voters believe that there is too much Muslim immigration to their state vs. too little. Even among Kamala Harris 2024 voters, the margin declaring “too much” Muslim immigration is nearly 2-to-1 in the Great Lakes State. This new Michigan poll dives deeper into that issue and shows a clear opportunity against a candidate who openly aligns himself with extreme Muslim public figures and issues.
First, regarding the current tight state of the race, this TIPP Insights poll of 1,528 registered voters in Michigan for the League of American Workers shows Democrat nominee Abdul El-Sayed leading Republican nominee Mike Rogers by 4 points, 43% to 39%, in a poll with a margin of error of 2.6%. Currently, 11% of voters are unsure and 7% say they will vote for someone else.
But when voters are informed that El-Sayed campaigned in Michigan with Hasan Piker, who declared that America “deserved” the 9/11 terror attacks, 64% of Michigan voters say they are less likely to support the Democrat nominee. In fact, nearly a majority of Democrats declared themselves “less likely” given that information, at 47%.
Also reflecting that unease with the radicalism of El-Sayed, almost one-third (29%) of Democrats and independents said they were “not satisfied” with the Democrat nominee.