MI-04 · U.S. House
Huizenga +3.2
BH
Bill Huizenga(R)
46.9%
SM
Sean McCann(D)
43.7%
Narrow lead, within the margin of error.
October 20–23, 2026 · MI-04
Michigan
Huizenga holds a narrow lead over McCann for the House
(R)
(D)
U.S. Senate
Rogers +1.7
MR
Mike Rogers(R)
45.1%
AE
Abdul El-Sayed(D)
43.4%
Narrow lead, within the margin of error.
Governor
Benson +2.0
JB
Jocelyn Benson(D)
45.3%
JJ
John James(R)
43.3%
Narrow lead, within the margin of error.
How to read the races. Percent of likely voters. Lead is the leader's share minus the runner-up's: under 1 point is tied, 1 to 5 points a narrow lead, over 5 points leads. The margin on the gap between two candidates is larger than the ±6.6 on one share.
Michigan's 4th Congressional District poll: Huizenga has a narrow lead over McCann for Congress
Bill Huizenga has a narrow lead over Sean McCann for Congress in Michigan's 4th Congressional District, 46.9% to 43.7%, in our poll of 787 likely voters, taken October 20 to 23. That's within the margin of error. The poll's margin of error is ±6.6 points. Undecided and other answers add up to 9.4%.
In the district, Jocelyn Benson has a narrow lead over John James for governor, 45.3% to 43.3%, within the margin of error (n = 787; the poll's margin of error ±6.6 points). Mike Rogers has a narrow lead over Abdul El-Sayed for Senate, 45.1% to 43.4%, within the margin of error (n = 787; the poll's margin of error ±6.6 points).
Independents favor McCann, 45.0% to 40.1%. Women favor McCann, 51.1% to 41.4%. Men favor Huizenga, 56.1% to 32.4%.
Hakeem Jeffries is underwater: 26.2% approve of how he's handling his job as House Democratic Leader, and 63.5% disapprove. Asked whether Jeffries should become Speaker if Democrats win the House, 47.6% said Democrats should choose someone else and 15.0% said Jeffries. Among Democrats, 42.7% want someone else.
Chuck Schumer is underwater: 23.1% approve of how he's handling his job as Senate Democratic Leader, and 71.1% disapprove. Asked whether Schumer should become Majority Leader if Democrats win the Senate, 60.7% said Democrats should choose someone else and 10.6% said Schumer. Among Democrats, 62.4% want someone else.
The crosstabs and our full methodology are on this page.
U.S. Senate
Mike Rogers (R)45.1%
Abdul El-Sayed (D)43.4%
Undecided4.9%
Lydia Christensen (L)2.9%
Someone else2.5%
Prefer not to answer1.0%
Did not vote in this race0.1%
Douglas P. Marsh (G)0.1%
Tim Long, U.S. Taxpayers Party—
Walter P. Kristy, Natural Law Party in Michigan—
Governor
Jocelyn Benson (D)45.3%
John James (R)43.3%
Undecided6.5%
Anthony Hudson (L)2.5%
Someone else1.2%
Prefer not to answer0.7%
Douglas Campbell (G)0.4%
Donna Brandenburg, U.S. Taxpayers Party0.1%
Did not vote in this race0.0%
U.S. House
Bill Huizenga (R)46.9%
Sean McCann (D)43.7%
Undecided3.8%
Someone else2.3%
Shafina Che Barnett (G)2.3%
Prefer not to answer0.8%
Did not vote in this race0.2%
Voters who said they had already voted were asked who they voted for. Shares may not add to 100 because of rounding. A dash is an answer the release doesn't report on its own.
Hakeem Jeffries
“Do you approve or disapprove of the way Hakeem Jeffries is handling his job as House Democratic Leader?”
All likely voters
Approve 26.2%
Disapprove 63.5%
ApproveDisapprove
Hakeem Jeffries
“If Democrats win control of the House of Representatives in the 2026 election, should Hakeem Jeffries become Speaker of the House, or should Democrats choose someone else?”
All likely voters
15.0%
47.6%
Jeffries should become SpeakerDemocrats should choose someone else
Chuck Schumer
“Do you approve or disapprove of the way Chuck Schumer is handling his job as Senate Democratic Leader?”
All likely voters
Approve 23.1%
Disapprove 71.1%
ApproveDisapprove
Chuck Schumer
“If Democrats win control of the Senate in the 2026 election, should Chuck Schumer become Majority Leader, or should Democrats choose someone else?”
All likely voters
10.6%
60.7%
Schumer should become Majority LeaderDemocrats should choose someone else
Donald Trump
“Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?”
All likely voters
Approve 41.2%
Disapprove 56.7%
ApproveDisapprove
“Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job?”
All likely voters
Approve 31.3%
Disapprove 65.8%
ApproveDisapprove
“Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?”
All likely voters
Approve 38.6%
Disapprove 58.9%
ApproveDisapprove
All likely voters: n = 787, ±6.6 points. Party is the party respondents said they identify with, or their voter-file registration where they didn't say; a smaller group carries a larger margin. Every poll
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- Likely voters
- 787 Michigan's 4th Congressional District
- Margin of error
- ±6.6 points design effect 3.55 included
- Field dates
- Oct 20–23, 2026 first invitation to last interview, Eastern time
- Mode
- Text message invitation to a self-administered web survey
- Sponsor
- A Fight Worth Having super PAC, FEC C00933085
Disclosure. Sponsored by A Fight Worth Having (super PAC, FEC C00933085); conducted by RedBox Research, AFWH's polling unit. Text message invitation to a self-administered web survey. Michigan's 4th Congressional District likely voters, n = 787, margin of error ±6.6 points including the design effect.