Skip to main content
6 min read

Abdul El-Sayed Gets Boost Against Rogers in Michigan as Voters Sour on AI Data Centers

Polls show El-Sayed leading Rogers and holding an advantage with voters on AI and data centers.

Abdul El-Sayed Gets Boost Against Rogers in Michigan as Voters Sour on AI Data Centers
Image · Newsweek

SOURCE CHECK

TAP FOR WHY
Outlet credibilityNewsweek75/100 HIGH
This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
Newsweek
Sep 25, 2026
tl;dr

A New York Times/Siena poll found Abdul El-Sayed ahead of Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate race and more trusted by voters on AI and data centers. The issue has become a campaign focus as many voters oppose new data centers.

Community verdict

VOTING CLOSED
How does this story look for
NOT RATEDCLOSED

No good or bad look here

This story reports what happened without casting El-Sayed in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward El-Sayed’s record.

● INFORMATIONAL

People in this story

SWIPE →

Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Republican Senate candidate in Michigan

Rogers's version of this story ↗
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President of the United States

Republican strategist

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Former vice president who joined El-Sayed at a campaign event

J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice President of the United States

ALSO MENTIONED  Hasan Piker, Political streamer associated with El-Sayed; Pete Seat, Political strategist and former spokesman for President George W. Bush

Part of a bigger story

5 OUTLETS
Poll Results Differ in Michigan Senate Race Between El-Sayed and Rogers

Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers are competing for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, and poll reports have produced different results. Left-leaning outlets frame the race as a choice, endorsing El-Sayed for his record and policy agenda while noting concerns about his candidacy. Center outlets emphasize El-Sayed’s lead in a New York Times/Siena poll and voter views on AI and data centers. Right-leaning outlets emphasize a poll showing a tie and present it as an opportunity for Rogers.

Discussion · 0

What's your take?

Loading comments…