THIS IS A PURPLE “SWING” STATE that voted narrowly for Trump in 2016 but voted for Biden in 2020. It went back to Trump in 2024. The Senate race is also PURPLE in Michigan, as are House races in MI-7 and MI-10. To play it safe, we are also counting as purple House elections in MI-3 and MI-8 to ensure Democrats hold those seats. MI-4 is also potentially vulnerable to a Democratic win.
That means voters in Michigan should swap their votes and vote Democrat in the above races. Swapping votes in other districts means safely voting third party in those districts without affecting the outcome.
Senate Race
This is a Purple Senate race. The Republican Mike Rogers is hoping to take this seat and deny Democrats a majority in the Senate. This is a must-win for Democrats! Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly beat the more centrist Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary. But now, every vote for the Democrat matters! The whole country is counting on Michigan to end the MAGA madness in the Senate and put the brakes on Trump.
VOTE Abdul El-Sayed, Democrat, for US Senate!
If you are uncomfortable voting for El-Sayed, for whatever reasons, or you are considering a vote for one of the third party candidates running for this seat, please consider swapping your vote with someone in a safe red or blue state.
Your swap partner’s vote for a Democrat where they are will not change the outcome, whereas yours will. But they can deliver a protest vote on your behalf where they are, and add votes for a third party candidate to help break the stranglehold of the two-party system.
Recent Polling for 2026 Senate race (if available):
| Status | date | Democrat | Republican | other/don't know | %gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PURPLE | 18-Sep | 47% | 45% | 8% | D+2% |
Results of recent Senate races:
| year | Republican votes | Democrat/Independent votes | Margin | %margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,693,680 | 2,712,686 | 19,006 | 0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,642,233 | 2,734,568 | 92,335 | 1.7% |
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House Races
For information on House races and our strategic voting recommendations, click on your US Congressional District below:
And if you don’t know your Congressional District, enter your zipcode and press return:
| zipcode | State | State color | Congressional District | District color |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35461 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 35576 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 35616 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36033 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36401 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36420 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36425 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36426 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36432 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36439 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
NOTE: If this looks wrong or offers you more than one congressional district, go here to find your correct district and come back.
Presidential Election – 2028
Latest Opinion Polling Results in Michigan:
| state | STATUS | Trump | Harris | other/DK | % gap | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | PURPLE | 47% | 47.8% | 5.2% | 0.8% | Oct-25 |
Voting Results in the 2024 Election:
| Trump votes | Harris votes | won by | %gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,816,636 | 2,736,533 | 80,103 | 1.42% |
Voting Results in 2020 Election:
| Trump | Biden | Won by | % gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,649,852 | 2,804,040 | 154,188 | 2.8% |
Voting Results in 2016 Election:
| Trump | Clinton | Won by: | % gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,279,543 | 2,268,839 | 10,704 | 0.2% |
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/voting-and-registration/p20-580.html
Not registered to vote? You’re in luck! This is one of the states that allows you to register AND vote on Election Day at your nearest town or city clerk’s office. Bring ID and wear a mask, and don’t forget to VOTE!
AND, you can help win this state for all of us by encouraging a friend, relative, colleague, former neighbor, or somebody else you know to vote, and to vote for our survival, at this election.
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