Haley Stevens drew 48.2% support to Abdul El-Sayed’s 41.4% in a WDIV/Detroit News poll of likely Michigan Democratic primary voters, with 34.1% definitely backing Stevens versus 33.7% definitely backing El-Sayed.
Name recognition was high for both candidates, but Stevens held a slightly stronger image: 90.7% had heard of her and 49.5% viewed her favorably, compared with El-Sayed’s 88.5% recognition and 51.5% favorability.
Among voters choosing a Democratic nominee, 38.2% said the top factor was finding a fighter who stands up to Donald Trump, while 25.1% prioritized picking someone who can beat Republican Mike Rogers in November.
The Glengariff Group survey polled 500 likely Democratic voters by live telephone from July 8-11, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.