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← Rundown2026 Michigan Senate race

2026 election · U.S. Senate

2026 Michigan Senate race

Incumbent: Gary C. Peters (Democrat)

MJMichael J RogersREPUBLICAN PARTY44.8%
Haley StevensHaley StevensDEMOCRATIC PARTY44.2%
vsRogers +0.64 polls
IJR Line — pollster average adjusted by community Influence
OverviewPollsPositionsMedia

Where they stand

Expand an issue for what they've actually said, cited
IssuePetersEl-SayedSmithHeurtebise
Build moreUnknownUnknownUnknown
TaxesUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
EV mandatesUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
UnknownLimit fossil fuelsUnknownUnknown
Expand gov roleExpand gov roleUnknownUnknown
Regulation & permittingUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Protect accessProtect accessUnknownUnknown
Crime & policingUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Crack downUnknownUnknownUnknown
UnknownLegalization pathUnknownUnknown
Protect benefitsUnknownUnknownUnknown
China & tradeUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Parents' rights in educationUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
School choiceUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
New restrictionsUnknownUnknownUnknown
Marijuana legalizationUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
No ID requirementNo ID requirementUnknownUnknown
Election integrity: mail ballotsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Sanctuary jurisdictionsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Federal spending & debtUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Student loan forgivenessUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
DEI programsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Medical gender transition for minorsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Women's sportsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Free speech & tech censorshipUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Back IsraelCondition aidUnknownUnknown
Continue aidUnknownUnknownUnknown
Congressional term limitsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Ban tradingUnknownUnknownUnknown
  1. [1] Roll call HR6644 (official record)
  2. [2] HR6644 on congress.gov
  3. [3] Roll call HR6644 (official record)
  4. [4] Senate hopeful El-Sayed proposes data center rules – Planet Detroit
  5. [5] Abdul El-Sayed on Energy & Oil
  6. [6] Abdul El-Sayed — U.S. Senate | Planet Detroit
  7. [7] Improving Our Health Care | Senator Gary Peters
  8. [8] Working For Michigan | Senator Gary Peters
  9. [9] Improving Health Care & Prescription Drug Prices | Senator Gary Peters
  10. [10] Abdul El-Sayed – Michigan U.S. Senate Candidate 2026
  11. [11] In a Detroit town hall focused on labor, El-Sayed bashes corporate greed, failing trade deals • Michigan Advance
  12. [12] Abdul El-Sayed runs for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat - WDET 101.9 FM
  13. [13] Gary Peters on the Issues
  14. [14] Abdul El-Sayed | BallotReady
  15. [15] US Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed speaks about abortion ...
  16. [16] Senator Peters Issues Statement Followin...
  17. [17] Peters Helps Advance State and Foreign O... | Senator Gary Peters
  18. [18] Abdul El-Sayed Statement on ICE Presence in Michigan
  19. [19] Abdul El-Sayed Repeats Call to Abolish ICE
  20. [20] Abdul El-Sayed (D), Mallory McMorrow (D), Haley Stevens (D ...
  21. [21] Gary Peters on Health Care
  22. [22] Addressing Crime and Public Safety | Senator Gary Peters
  23. [23] Roll call S2 (official record)
  24. [24] S2 on congress.gov
  25. [25] Abdul El-Sayed on Government Reform
  26. [26] Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on AIPAC, Israel | Opinion
  27. [27] El-Sayed brings U.S. Senate campaign to Chelsea town hall - mlive.com
  28. [28] Abdul El-Sayed courts Jewish voters — while holding firm on Israel – The Forward
  29. [29] Senator Peters’ Statement on Passage of ... | Senator Gary Peters
  30. [30] Committee Advances Peters Bipartisan Leg... | Senator Gary Peters

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IJR.ai VOTER CARDIntelligence belongs to everyone2026 Michigan Senate racePETERS (D)EL-SAYED (D)SMITH (R)HEURTEBISE (R)HOUSING COSTSReduce regulatory barriers and open more land to expand home c…BUILD MORE 1,2,3UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNTAXESCut federal tax rates for individuals and businesses.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNEV MANDATESOppose federal rules that mandate electric-vehicle sales or ph…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNENERGY PRODUCTIONExpand domestic oil and gas production and ease restrictions o…UNKNOWNLIMIT FOSSIL FUELS 4,5,6UNKNOWNUNKNOWNHEALTH CAREExpand government's role in health coverage (e.g. the ACA or p…EXPAND GOV ROLE 7,8,9EXPAND GOV ROLE 10,11,12UNKNOWNUNKNOWNREGULATION & PERMITTINGCut federal regulations on businesses and speed up permitting …UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNABORTIONRestrict abortion by law and bar the use of taxpayer funds for…PROTECT ACCESS 13,7PROTECT ACCESS 14,15UNKNOWNUNKNOWNCRIME & POLICINGIncrease police funding and stricter sentencing; oppose polici…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNFENTANYL & DRUG ENFORCEMENTTreat fentanyl trafficking as a top enforcement priority, incl…CRACK DOWN 16,17UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNBORDER ENFORCEMENT & IMMIGRATION LAWEnforce existing immigration law — secure the border, deport t…UNKNOWNLEGALIZATION PATH 18,19,20UNKNOWNUNKNOWNSOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICAREOppose cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits for curre…PROTECT BENEFITS 21UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNCHINA & TRADEConfront China economically — tariffs, export controls, and re…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNPARENTS' RIGHTS IN EDUCATIONGive parents legal authority over school curriculum, materials…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNSCHOOL CHOICEFund vouchers or education savings accounts that let public mo…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNGUN POLICYOppose new federal firearm restrictions such as assault-weapon…NEW RESTRICTIONS 22UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNMARIJUANA LEGALIZATIONLegalize recreational marijuana at the federal level.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNELECTION INTEGRITY: VOTER IDRequire government-issued photo identification to cast a ballo…NO ID REQUIREMENT 23,24NO ID REQUIREMENT 14,25UNKNOWNUNKNOWNELECTION INTEGRITY: MAIL BALLOTSLimit mass mail-in voting and require ballots to arrive by Ele…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNSANCTUARY JURISDICTIONSWithhold federal funding from cities and states that refuse to…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNFEDERAL SPENDING & DEBTCut federal spending to reduce annual deficits and the nationa…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNSTUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESSForgive federal student loan debt using taxpayer funds.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNDEI PROGRAMSEnd diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and preferences …UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNMEDICAL GENDER TRANSITION FOR MINORSProhibit puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and gender-tran…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNWOMEN'S SPORTSRestrict participation in women's and girls' sports to biologi…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNFREE SPEECH & TECH CENSORSHIPProhibit federal agencies from pressuring social platforms to …UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNISRAELSupport Israel's military campaign against Hamas and continue …BACK ISRAEL 16,17CONDITION AID 26,27,28UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUKRAINE AIDContinue U.S. military and financial aid to Ukraine.CONTINUE AID 16,29UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNCONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITSImpose term limits on members of Congress.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNCONGRESSIONAL STOCK TRADINGBan members of Congress and their spouses from trading individ…BAN TRADING 30UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNFull numbered citations at ijr.ai/election/2026-senate-mi · stances from stated positions & official roll-call votes · U = not establishedIJR.ai
Sources & citations (30) ▾
  1. Roll call HR6644 (official record) ↗
  2. HR6644 on congress.gov ↗
  3. Roll call HR6644 (official record) ↗
  4. Senate hopeful El-Sayed proposes data center rules – Planet Detroit ↗
  5. Abdul El-Sayed on Energy & Oil ↗
  6. Abdul El-Sayed — U.S. Senate | Planet Detroit ↗
  7. Improving Our Health Care | Senator Gary Peters ↗
  8. Working For Michigan | Senator Gary Peters ↗
  9. Improving Health Care & Prescription Drug Prices | Senator Gary Peters ↗
  10. Abdul El-Sayed – Michigan U.S. Senate Candidate 2026 ↗
  11. In a Detroit town hall focused on labor, El-Sayed bashes corporate greed, failing trade deals • Michigan Advance ↗
  12. Abdul El-Sayed runs for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat - WDET 101.9 FM ↗
  13. Gary Peters on the Issues ↗
  14. Abdul El-Sayed | BallotReady ↗
  15. US Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed speaks about abortion ... ↗
  16. Senator Peters Issues Statement Followin... ↗
  17. Peters Helps Advance State and Foreign O... | Senator Gary Peters ↗
  18. Abdul El-Sayed Statement on ICE Presence in Michigan ↗
  19. Abdul El-Sayed Repeats Call to Abolish ICE ↗
  20. Abdul El-Sayed (D), Mallory McMorrow (D), Haley Stevens (D ... ↗
  21. Gary Peters on Health Care ↗
  22. Addressing Crime and Public Safety | Senator Gary Peters ↗
  23. Roll call S2 (official record) ↗
  24. S2 on congress.gov ↗
  25. Abdul El-Sayed on Government Reform ↗
  26. Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on AIPAC, Israel | Opinion ↗
  27. El-Sayed brings U.S. Senate campaign to Chelsea town hall - mlive.com ↗
  28. Abdul El-Sayed courts Jewish voters — while holding firm on Israel – The Forward ↗
  29. Senator Peters’ Statement on Passage of ... | Senator Gary Peters ↗
  30. Committee Advances Peters Bipartisan Leg... | Senator Gary Peters ↗

Issue statements are neutral policy descriptions; each Supports/ Opposes call cites the candidate's own stated positions or official roll-call votes. Unknown means the public record doesn't clearly establish a stance — never a guess.

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