Politics · United States · 4 hrs ago
Michigan Senate race shifts to lean Democratic in final rating
The Cook Political Report shifted Michigan’s Senate race to lean Democratic in its final 2026 midterm ratings.
The contest had previously been rated a toss-up.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is running for the seat in the Midwestern state.
The change indicates that the race is seen as favoring Democrats, but it does not mean the result is decided.
The rating comes as the November 3 US midterm elections approach.
The available information does not say what happens next in the race.
The Cook Political Report shifted its rating of Michigan’s 2026 Senate race from a toss-up to lean Democratic.
The rating change was reported on November 2, 2026.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is running in the race, according to Nikkei.
The sources do not state why the rating changed.
- Who
- The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan political handicapper.
- What
- It shifted its rating of Michigan’s 2026 Senate race from a toss-up to lean Democratic.
- When
- November 2, 2026.
- Where
- Michigan, United States.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Rating
- Lean Democratic
- Previous rating
- Toss-up
- Election cycle
- 2026 midterms
- State
- Michigan
- Democratic candidate named by Nikkei
- Abdul El-Sayed
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