Buttigieg leading potential Democrats in 2026 Michigan U.S. Senate primary election: Poll

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is leading other potential Democrats in the 2026 Michigan Senate primary election, according to a new polling data.

A Blueprint Polling memo published by Semafor showed Buttigieg received support from 40% of respondents and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel placed second with 16 percent.

Reps. Hillary Scholten and Haley Stevens, State Senator Mallory McMorrow and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist received single-digit results. Gilchrist has said she is not running for Senate.