Data Reveals Abdul El-Sayed Struggled with Michigan Jewish Voters in Senate Race
New exit polls show Abdul El-Sayed faced significant opposition among Michigan Jewish voters compared to fellow Democratic candidates in the recent Senate race.
POLICY WIRE — Detroit, USA — — A granular analysis by POLITICO of precinct-level data indicates that Abdul El-Sayed underperformed other Michigan Democrats in areas with high concentrations of Jewish residents.
In neighborhoods like West Bloomfield, an area known for its Jewish population, the gap between El-Sayed’s performance and that of his party colleagues was particularly apparent.
Data from an exit poll of early voters reveals that nearly 25% of Michigan Jewish voters who backed Senator Elissa Slotkin in 2024 switched sides to support Republican Mike Rogers over El-Sayed this cycle.
The poll, commissioned by The Jewish Majority and conducted in late October, highlighted a sharp disparity in support for the Senate nominee when compared to other Democratic candidates on the ballot.
While 57% of early-voting Jewish voters supported El-Sayed, a much higher 78% of the same group opted for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson, representing a 21-point difference.
The study, which surveyed 482 Jewish early voters between October 25 and October 31, underscores the difficulty El-Sayed faced in coalescing this demographic.
Jordan Acker, a local Democratic elected official, suggested that El-Sayed’s numbers were likely bolstered by less religiously affiliated voters, who account for roughly half of the state’s 110,000-member Jewish community.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
