Name: 2026 Michigan Senate race
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: MI, United States

2026 Michigan Senate race — polls, candidates & voter guide — IJR

Where they disagree

El-Sayed	Smith	Rogers
Opposes tax cuts	Unknown	Supports tax cuts
Opposes deregulation	Unknown	Supports deregulation
Opposes strict enforcement	Unknown	Supports strict enforcement
Opposes aid to Israel	Unknown	Supports aid to Israel

Michael J Rogers

REPUBLICAN PARTY

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Stated positions (23) ▾

Abortion: Supports states deciding abortion policy after praising overturn of Roe v. Wade. [1][2]
Border enforcement & immigration law: Supports Remain in Mexico policy and making legal immigration easier. [1]
China & trade: Warns of economic and national security dangers posed by China and its efforts to steal intellectual property. [1]
Climate Change: Does not support making climate change a top priority, favoring economic growth and technology instead. [1]
Criminal Justice: Calls for strong leadership to combat violent criminal gangs from Central America. [1]
EV mandates: Opposes EV mandates, warning they will eliminate manufacturing jobs in Michigan. [1][2][3]
Education: Supports focusing schools on core academics and vocational training like shop classes rather than social engineering. [1][2]
Election integrity: voter ID: Opposes efforts to overturn fair elections and has stated Biden was lawfully elected. [1]
Energy production: Supports energy independence including nuclear power and letting markets decide. [1]
Federal spending & debt: Advocates curtailing government spending and undoing excessive regulations to fix the economy. [1]
Fentanyl & drug enforcement: Vows to fight the drug war and opioid epidemic drawing on FBI experience. [1]
Government Reform: Advocates getting government out of the way to unleash American innovation and reduce regulation. [1][2][3]
Gun policy: Supports enforcing current gun laws and addressing mental health issues linked to violence. [1]
Health care: Aims to lower the cost of prescription drugs. [1]
Housing costs: Supports expanding 529 plans for home down payments, cutting regulations, and providing tax incentives for new home construction. [1][2][3]
Israel: Supports Israel as a key ally and its right to defend itself. [1]
Manufacturing: Supports bringing manufacturing jobs back to Michigan and protecting the sector. [1][2]
Parents' rights in education: States that schools care more about social engineering than the three Rs. [1]
Regulation & permitting: Supports reducing regulations to lower costs and boost opportunity. [1]
Social Security & Medicare: Supports partial privatization of Social Security allowing individuals to invest benefit funds in the stock market. [1]
Taxes: Prefers lower taxes. [1]
Ukraine aid: Supports a lend-lease program with Ukraine. [1]
Women's sports: Supports protecting women's sports by barring transgender athletes. [1]

2026 Michigan Senate race

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