2020 United States Senate election in Michigan

The 2020 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent Michigan. It was held concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

2020 United States Senate election in Michigan

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Nominee Gary Peters John James Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2,734,568 2,642,233 Percentage 49.90% 48.22%

County results Congressional district results Municipality results Precinct results Peters:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% James:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Tie:      40–50%      50%      No data

U.S. senator before election Gary Peters Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Gary Peters Democratic

This race was one of two-Democratic held U.S. Senate seats up for election in 2020 in a state Donald Trump won in 2016.^[1] The primary was held on August 4.^[2]

The filing deadline for candidates to run in the primary was April 21^[3] but was extended to May 8 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4] The election was considered a potential upset pickup by the Republicans due to the state's demographic trends, Donald Trump's upset win in 2016, and Republican candidate John James's outperformance of polling expectations despite losing the state's Senate election in 2018. However, most analysts still believed Gary Peters to be the more likely winner.

Peters won re-election to a second term, though by a much closer margin than expected.^[5] James, who outperformed Trump on the same ballot, initially refused to concede,^[6] baselessly claiming in a statement published to his campaign website two days after the election that he had been "cheated" out of winning the election. The statement alleged that there were "deep concerns that millions of Michiganders may have been disenfranchised by a dishonest few who cheat.".^[7] On November 24, James conceded the race exactly three weeks after election day.^[8] With a margin of 1.68%, this election was the second-closest race of the 2020 Senate election cycle, behind only the regularly-scheduled election in Georgia.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Gary Peters, incumbent U.S. senator^[9][10]

Declined

• Abdul El-Sayed, former executive director of the Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion and candidate for Governor of Michigan in 2018^[11]

Endorsements

Gary Peters

Organizations

• Clean Water Action^[12]
• Council for a Livable World^[13]
• End Citizens United^[14]
• Feminist Majority PAC^[15]
• Giffords^[16]
• Human Rights Campaign^[17]
• Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund^[18]
• League of Conservation Voters^[19]\
• Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus^[20]
• Michigan Education Association^[21]
• Michigan Realtors^[22]
• NARAL Pro-Choice America^[23]
• National Organization for Women^[24]
• Peace Action^[25]
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund^[26]
• Population Connection^[27]
• Progressive Women's Alliance of West Michigan^[28]
• Sierra Club^[29]
• Voter Protection Project^[30]
• VoteVets^[31]

Democratic primary results

Democratic primary results^[32]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gary Peters (incumbent)	1,180,780	100.0%
Total votes			1,180,780	100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John James, businessman, Iraq War veteran and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2018^[33]

Disqualified

• Bob Carr, historic preservationist, businessman and perennial candidate^[34][35]
• Valerie Willis, write-in candidate in the 2018 United States Senate election in Michigan^[36][35] (switched to U.S. Taxpayers candidacy)^[37]

Declined

• Tom Leonard, former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives and nominee for Michigan Attorney General in 2018^[38]
• Candice Miller, Macomb County Public Works Commissioner and former U.S. Representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district^[39]
• Sandy Pensler, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018^[38]
• Bill Schuette, former Michigan Attorney General and nominee for Governor of Michigan in 2018^[40] (endorsed John James)^[41]
• Rick Snyder, former governor of Michigan^[42]

Endorsements

John James

Individuals

• Ronna McDaniel, Chair of the Republican National Committee^[43]

Organizations

• New York Young Republican Club^[44]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	John James	Bill Schuette	Undecided
	June 6, 2019	Schuette announces that he will not run by endorsing James
Target Insyght[45]	April 22–25, 2019	296 (LV)[b]	–	59%	15%	26%

Results

Republican primary results^[32]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John James	1,005,315	100.0%
Total votes			1,005,315	100.0%

Other candidates

Communist Party

Withdrawn

• Frank Seldon Cupps (as a write-in candidate)^[46][36][47]

Green Party

Nominee

• Marcia Squier (2018 Green Party nominee for US Senate)^[48]

Natural Law Party

Nominee

• Doug Dern^[37]

U.S. Taxpayers Party

Nominee

• Valerie L. Willis (switched from Republican candidacy after being disqualified for the Republican primary)^[37]

Independents

• Leonard Gadzinski^[49]

Withdrawn

• Gregory Charles Jones^[36][37]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[50]	Lean D	October 29, 2020
Inside Elections[51]	Lean D	October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[52]	Lean D	November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[53]	Lean D	October 30, 2020
Politico[54]	Lean D	November 2, 2020
RCP[55]	Tossup	October 23, 2020
DDHQ[56]	Likely D	November 3, 2020
538[57]	Likely D	November 2, 2020
Economist[58]	Likely D	November 2, 2020

Additional general election endorsements

Gary Peters (D)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Joe Biden, 47th vice president of the United States (2009–2017), former U.S. Senator from Delaware (1973–2009) and 2020 Democratic nominee for President of the United States
• Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017) and former U.S. senator from Illinois (2005–2008)

U.S. senators

• Amy Klobuchar, U.S. senator from Minnesota (2007–present)^[59]
• Bernie Sanders, U.S. senator from Vermont (2007–present) and former U.S. Representative from Vermont's at-large congressional district (1991–2007)^[60]
• Elizabeth Warren, U.S. senator from Massachusetts (2013–present)^[61]

Organizations

• Black Economic Alliance^[62]
• Center for Biological Diversity^[63]
• Congressional Black Caucus PAC^[64]
• Democratic Majority for Israel^[65]
• Everytown for Gun Safety^[66]
• Fems for Dems^[67]
• Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs^[68]
• National Association of Social Workers^[69]
• National Committee for an Effective Congress^[70]
• National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare^[71]
• National Education Association^[72]
• Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund^[73]
• Progressive Turnout Project^[74]

Newspapers

• Detroit Free Press^[75]

Labor unions

• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 25^[76]
• American Federation of Teachers - Michigan^[77]
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers^[78]
• International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers^[79]
• Michigan AFL–CIO^[80]
• Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council^[78]
• Michigan Laborers' District Council^[81]
• Michigan Nurses Association^[78]
• Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters^[78]
• Service Employees International Union Healthcare Michigan^[78]
• United Auto Workers^[82]

Newspapers

• Detroit Free Press

John James (R)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Nikki Haley, 29th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018) and 116th governor of South Carolina (2011–2017)^[83]
• Mike Pence, 48th vice president of the United States (2017–2021)^[84]
• Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)^[85]

U.S. representatives

• Dan Crenshaw, U.S. representative from Texas's 2nd congressional district (2019–present)^[86]

Newspapers

• The Alpena News^[87]
• The Daily Mining Gazette^[87]
• Daily Press^[87]
• The Detroit News^[88]
• Washington Examiner^[89]

Individuals

• Kirstie Alley, actress^[90]
• Donald Trump Jr., son of United States President Donald Trump^[91]

Organizations

• American Conservative Union^[92]
• Family Research Council Action^[93]
• FreedomWorks^[92]
• Huck PAC^[94]
• Michigan Chamber of Commerce^[95]
• Michigan Farm Bureau^[96]
• National Federation of Independent Business^[94]
• National Right to Life Committee^[94]
• NRA Political Victory Fund^[97][94]
• Senate Conservatives Fund^[92]
• Susan B. Anthony List^[94]
• United States Chamber of Commerce^[94]

Polling

Graphical summary

Aggregate polls

John James vs. Gary Peters
Source of poll aggregation	Dates administered	Dates updated	Gary Peters	John James	Other/Undecided[c]	Margin
270 To Win[98]	November 2, 2020	November 3, 2020	49.8%	42.2%	8.0%	Peters +7.6
Real Clear Politics[99]	November 1, 2020	November 3, 2020	49.8%	44.4%	5.8%	Peters +5.4

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Gary Peters (D)	John James (R)	Other/ Undecided
Research Co.[100]	October 31 – November 1, 2020	450 (LV)	± 4.6%	52%	37%	12%[d]
Change Research/CNBC[101]	October 29 – November 1, 2020	383 (LV)	± 5.01%	51%	46%	3%[e]
Swayable[102]	October 27 – November 1, 2020	393 (LV)	± 6.6%	54%	46%	–
Ipsos/Reuters[103]	October 27 – November 1, 2020	654 (LV)	± 4.4%	51%	44%	5%[f]
Morning Consult[104]	October 22–31, 2020	1,736 (LV)	± 2.0%	49%	43%	–
Emerson College[105]	October 29–30, 2020	700 (LV)	± 3.4%	52%[g]	46%	2%[h]
Public Policy Polling (D)[106][A]	October 29–30, 2020	745 (V)	± 3.6%	54%	44%	2%[i]
Targoz Market Research/PollSmart[107]	October 25–30, 2020	993 (LV)	–	54%	43%	2%[j]
CNN/SSRS[108]	October 23–30, 2020	907 (LV)	± 3.8%	52%	40%	7%[k]
Mitchell Research (R)[109]	October 29, 2020	817 (LV)	± 3.43%	50%	45%	5%[l]
RMG Research[110]	October 27–29, 2020	800 (LV)	± 3.5%	50%[m]	41%	9%[n]
				52%[o]	39%	9%[p]
				48%[q]	42%	9%[r]
EPIC-MRA[111]	October 25–28, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4%	47%	42%	11%[s]
Kiaer Research[112]	October 21–28, 2020	669 (LV)	± 5.6%	51%	38%	11%[t]
Mitchell Research (R)[113]	October 25–27, 2020	759 (LV)	± 3.56%	52%	43%	3%[u]
Tarrance Group (R)[114][B]	October 24–26, 2020[v]	– (V)[w]	± 4.3%	48%	46%	1%[x]
Swayable[115]	October 23–26, 2020	365 (LV)	± 6.9%	58%	42%	–
Siena College/NYT Upshot[116]	October 23–26, 2020	856 (LV)	± 3.8%	49%	41%	8%[y]
Ipsos/Reuters[117]	October 20–26, 2020	652 (LV)	± 4.4%	50%	44%	6%[z]
Glengariff Group[118]	October 23–25, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4%	48%	39%	9%[aa]
ABC/Washington Post[119]	October 20–25, 2020	789 (LV)	± 4%	52%	46%	2%[ab]
Gravis Marketing[120]	October 24, 2020	679 (LV)	± 3.8%	52%	41%	7%[ac]
Public Policy Polling (D)[121][C]	October 21–22, 2020	804 (V)	–	52%	43%	6%[ad]
Citizen Data[122]	October 17–20, 2020	1,000 (LV)	± 3.1%	46%	42%	12%[ae]
FOX News[123]	October 17–20, 2020	1,032 (LV)	± 3%	49%	41%	9%[af]
Reuters/Ipsos[124]	October 14–20, 2020	686 (LV)	± 4.3%	50%	45%	5%[ag]
Morning Consult[104]	October 11–20, 2020	1,717 (LV)	± 2.4%	48%	42%	–
Change Research/CNBC[125]	October 16–19, 2020	718 (LV)[ah]	–	50%	45%	–
EPIC-MRA[126]	October 15–19, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4%	45%	39%	16%[ai]
Mitchell Research (R)[127]	October 18, 2020	900 (LV)	± 3.27%	49%	43%	8%[aj]
Trafalgar Group (R)/Restoration PAC (Hyperpartisan)[128][129][96][130][D]	October 15–18, 2020	1,034 (LV)	± 2.97%	48%	50%	3%[ak]
Data For Progress[131]	October 15–18, 2020	830 (LV)	± 3.4%	48%	43%	9%[al]
HarrisX/The Hill[132]	October 12–15, 2020	1,289 (LV)	–	50%[am]	43%	–
Trafalgar Group (R)[133]	October 11–15, 2020	1,018 (LV)	± 2.99%	47%	48%	5%[an]
Reuters/Ipsos[134]	October 7–13, 2020	620 (LV)	± 4.5%	52%	44%	4%[ao]
EPIC-MRA[135]	October 8–12, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4%	45%	39%	16%[ap]
Siena College/NYT Upshot[136]	October 6–11, 2020	614 (LV)	± 4.6%	43%	42%	15%[aq]
Morning Consult[137]	October 2–11, 2020	1,710 (LV)	± 2.4%	49%	40%	–
YouGov/CBS[138]	October 6–9, 2020	1,181 (LV)	± 3.3%	47%	44%	9%[ar]
Baldwin Wallace University[139]	September 30 – October 8, 2020	1,134 (LV)	± 3.2%	48%	42%	10%[as]
Emerson College[140]	October 6–7, 2020	716 (LV)	± 3.6%	51%	41%	8%[at]
Opinion Insight/American Action Forum[141][E]	October 3–6, 2020	800 (LV)	± 3.46%	49%[au]	42%	8%[av]
Reuters/Ipsos[142]	September 29 – October 6, 2020	709 (LV)	± 4.2%	50%	43%	7%[aw]
Tarrance Group (R)[143][B]	October 3–5, 2020	605 (RV)	± 4.1%	48%	46%	–
Change Research/CNBC[144]	October 2–4, 2020	676 (LV)	–	51%	43%	6%[ax]
Glengariff Group[145]	September 30 – October 3, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4%	45%	40%	16%[ay]
Public Policy Polling (D)[146][F]	September 30 – October 1, 2020	746 (V)	–	48%	41%	10%[az]
Trafalgar Group (R)/Restoration PAC (Hyperpartisan)[147][148][G]	September 26–28, 2020	1,042 (LV)	± 2.95%	48%	47%	5%[ba]
Trafalgar Group (R)[149]	September 23–25, 2020	1,047 (LV)	± 2.95%	47%	47%	6%[bb]
Marist College/NBC[150]	September 19–23, 2020	799 (LV)	± 4.3%	49%	44%	7%[bc]
Baldwin Wallace University[151]	September 9–22, 2020	1,001 (LV)	± 3.6%	46%	41%	13%
Change Research/CNBC[152]	September 18–20, 2020	568 (LV)	–	50%	44%	5%[bd]
Morning Consult[153]	September 11–20, 2020	1,376 (LV)	± (2% – 7%)	47%[be]	40%	–
Hart Research Associates (D)[154][H]	September 17–19, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	50%	42%	–
Data for Progress (D)[155]	September 14–19, 2020	455 (LV)	± 4.6%	47%	42%	12%[bf]
Marketing Resource Group (R)[156]	September 14–19, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	42%	40%	20%[bg]
Morning Consult[157]	September 8–17, 2020	1,451 (LV)[bh]	± (2% – 4%)	48%	40%	–
Ipsos/Reuters[158]	September 11–16, 2020	637 (LV)	± 4.4%	49%	43%	7%[bi]
EPIC-MRA[159]	September 10–15, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4%	45%	41%	14%[bj]
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[160]	September 12–14, 2020	930 (LV)	± 3.21%	51%	35%	13%[bk]
Benenson Strategy Group/GS Strategy Group[161][I]	August 28 – September 8, 2020	1,600 (LV)	± 2.5%	45%	41%	14%[bl]
Change Research/CNBC[162]	September 4–6, 2020	876 (LV)	± 3.2%	50%	46%	5%[bm]
Rasmussen Reports[163]	September 2–3, 2020	1,000 (LV)	± 3.0%	48%	40%	13%[bn]
Glengariff Group/Detroit News[164]	September 1–3, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	44%	41%	14%[bo]
Tarrance Group (R)[165][B]	September 1–3, 2020	569 (RV)	–	47%	46%	7%[bp]
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[166]	August 30 – September 3, 2020	967 (LV)	± 3.2%	50%	38%	12%[bq]
Opinion Insight/American Action Forum[167][E]	August 30 – September 2, 2020	802 (LV)	± 3.46%	49%[br]	42%	8%[bs]
Public Policy Polling (D)[168][F]	August 28–29, 2020	897 (V)	± 3.2%	47%	39%	14%[bt]
Change Research/CNBC[169]	August 21–23, 2020	809 (LV)	± 3.4%	50%	45%	6%[bu]
Trafalgar Group (R)[170]	August 14–23, 2020	1,048 (LV)	± 3.0%	47%	48%	5%[bv]
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[171]	August 16–18, 2020	812 (LV)	± 3.4%	48%	39%	13%[bw]
Hodas & Associates/Restoration PAC[172][J](Hyperpartisan)[173]	August 11–15, 2020	600 (LV)	–	53%	39%	8%[bx]
Tarrance Group (R)[165][B]	August 10–13, 2020	602 (RV)	± 4.1%	49%	44%	7%
Change Research/CNBC[174]	August 7–9, 2020	413 (LV)	± 4.6%	48%	45%	7%[by]
EPIC-MRA[175]	July 25–30, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	50%	40%	10%[bz]
Public Policy Polling (D)[176][F]	July 28–29, 2020	876 (V)	± 3.2%	47%	39%	13%[ca]
Change Research/CNBC[177]	July 24–26, 2020	413 (LV)	± 4.8%	48%	44%	8%
Morning Consult[178]	July 17–26, 2020	1,320 (LV)	± 3.0%	49%	35%	16%
CNN/SSRS[179]	July 18–24, 2020	927 (RV)	± 3.8%	54%	38%	8%[cb]
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[180]	July 19–23, 2020	811 (LV)	± 3.2%	52%	35%	13%[cc]
Gravis Marketing[181][182]	July 22, 2020	754 (LV)	± 3.6%	49%	39%	11%[cd]
Marketing Resource Group (R)[183]	July 19–21, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	41%	34%	26%[ce]
FOX News[184]	July 18–20, 2020	756 (RV)	± 3.5%	48%	38%	15%[cf]
Hodas & Associates/Restoration PAC (R) (Hyperpartisan)[185][186]	July 13–16, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	51%	40%	9%[cg]
Spry Strategies (R)[187][K]	July 11–16, 2020	600 (LV)	± 3.7%	47%	37%	15%[ch]
Change Research/CNBC[188]	July 10–12, 2020	824 (LV)	± 2.8%	50%	43%	6%[ci]
Public Policy Polling (D)[189][L]	July 9–10, 2020	1,041 (V)	± 3.2%	49%	42%	9%
Change Research/CNBC[190]	June 26–28, 2020	699 (LV)[cj]	± 3.9%	49%	42%	9%[ck]
Public Policy Polling (D)[191][F]	June 26–27, 2020	1,237 (V)	± 3.2%	47%	39%	14%[cl]
Hodas & Associates/Restoration PAC (R) (Hyperpartisan)[192][193][102][194][195][196][197][198][199][98][100]	June 17–20, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	51%	38%	12%[cm]
NYT Upshot/Siena College[200]	June 8–17, 2020	610 (RV)	± 4.3%	41%	31%	29%[cn]
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[201]	June 14–16, 2020	826 (LV)	± 3.4%	50%	32%	18%[co]
Marketing Resource Group (R)[202]	June 12–15, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	36%	30%	33%[cp]
American Greatness/TIPP (R)[203]	June 9–12, 2020	907 (RV)	± 3.3%	47%	35%	17%[cq]
Kiaer Research[204]	May 31 – June 7, 2020	543 (LV)	± 6.4%	48%	32%	20%[cr]
EPIC-MRA[205]	May 30 – June 3, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	51%	36%	13%[cs]
Public Policy Polling (D)[206][F]	May 29–30, 2020	1,582 (V)	± 2.5%	48%	39%	13%[ct]
Change Research/Crooked Media[207]	May 11–17, 2020	3,070 (LV)	± 2.6%	48%	43%	9%
Hodas & Associates/Restoration PAC (R) (Hyperpartisan)[208][209][109][210][211][212][213][214][215][99][101][96]	May 1–5, 2020	600 (LV)	± 3.0%	48%	36%	17%[cu]
Public Policy Polling (D)[216]	April 28–29, 2020	1,270 (V)	± 3.2%	46%	37%	17%
FOX News[217]	April 18–21, 2020	801 (RV)	± 3.5%	46%	36%	13%
Hodas & Associates/Restoration PAC (R) (Hyperpartisan)[218][219]	April 9–18, 2020	600 (LV)	± 3.0%	46%	37%	17%
Public Policy Polling (D)[220]	March 31 – April 1, 2020	1,019 (V)	± 3.1%	45%	38%	17%
Spry Strategies (R)[221]	March 30 – April 1, 2020	602 (LV)	± 4.0%	42%	40%	18%
Hodas & Associates/Restoration PAC (R) (Hyperpartisan)[222][223][117][224][225][226][227][228][229][101][103][98]	March 12–21, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	48%	39%	13%
Marketing Resource Group (R)[230]	March 16–20, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	42%	35%	17%[cv]
Firehouse/0ptimus[231]	March 5–7, 2020	550 (LV)	± 5.0%	40%	41%	11%
Quinnipiac University[232]	February 12–18, 2020	845 (RV)	± 3.4%	45%	39%	15%
Baldwin Wallace University[233]	January 8–20, 2020	1,023 (RV)	± 3.1%	42%	32%	26%
Glengariff Group[234]	January 3–7, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	44%	40%	16%
Emerson College[235]	October 31 – November 3, 2019	1,051 (RV)	± 3.5%	46%	40%	14%
Hodas & Associates Restoration PAC (R) (Hyperpartisan)[236][237]	October 10–16, 2019[cw]	600 (LV)	± 3.0%	48%	35%	17%
Marketing Resource Group (R)[238]	October 7–10, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	43%	40%	17%
Target-Insyght/MIRS News[239]	September 24–26, 2019	804 (LV)	± 3.5%	53%	37%	10%
Denno Research/Vanguard PA/PSC (D)[240]	September 21–24, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	40%	39%	21%
Target Insyght[45]	April 22–25, 2019	800 (LV)	± 3.5%	50%	36%	14%
Emerson College[241]	March 7–10, 2019	743 (LV)	± 3.5%	44%	43%	14%

Hypothetical polling

The following poll assumes neither Republican candidate would withdraw after their primary. with Bob Carr and John James

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Gary Peters (D)	Bob Carr (R)	John James (R)	Undecided
Baldwin Wallace University Great Lakes[242]	March 17–25, 2020	822 (RV)	± 3.8%	40%	6%[cx]	27%	28%

with Bill Schuette

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Gary Peters (D)	Bill Schuette (R)	Undecided
Target Insyght[45]	April 22–25, 2019	800 (LV)	± 3.5%	51%	32%	17%

with Gary Peters and Generic Republican

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Gary Peters (D)	Generic Republican	Undecided
Denno Research/Vanguard PA (D)[243]	May 8–10, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	42%	36%	21%

with Gary Peters and Generic Opponent

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Gary Peters (D)	Generic Opponent	Undecided
MRG[244]	Jun 12–15, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	19.2%	30.3%[cy]	50.5%

with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Generic Democrat	Generic Republican	Other	Undecided
Glengariff Group/Detroit News[245]	October 23–25, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4%	47%	41%	–	–
Ipsos/Reuters[158]	September 11–16, 2020	637 (LV)	± 4.4%	47%	43%	2%[cz]	8%[da]
Hodas & Associates/Restoration PAC[172][M]	August 11–15, 2020	600 (LV)	–	48%	39%	–	13%
Hodas & Associates/Restoration PAC (R) (Hyperpartisan)[185][186]	July 13–16, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	49%	38%	–	13%
Hodas & Associates/Restoration PAC (R)[246]	June 17–20, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	50%	34%	–	15%
Hodas & Associates/Restoration PAC (R) (Hyperpartisan)[208]	May 1–5, 2020	600 (LV)	± 3.0%	43%	38%	15%[db]	–
Hodas & Associates/Restoration PAC (R) (Hyperpartisan)[247]	April 9–18, 2020	600 (LV)	± 3.0%	40%	44%	16%[dc]	–
Hodas & Associates/Restoration PAC (R) (Hyperpartisan)[248]	March 12–21, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	46%	42%	12%[dd]	–

Results

Polls indicated that the race would be close, with Peters leading in most polls. In 2018, Michigan voters approved "no reason required" absentee balloting.^[249] The COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of absentee voters.^[250] Michigan law at that time did not allow for early tabulating of absentee ballots,^[251][252] so the absentee ballots were tabulated after completing the tabulating of ballots from polling places. This created a "mirage" effect because more Republicans voted on election day, and more Democrats voted by absentee ballot.^[253] James was ahead when the counting of election day ballots was completed. When the absentee ballots were tabulated, and with 98% of the votes counted, Peters was declared the winner by a tight margin of one percentage point after a day of waiting.^[254] When the results were certified on November 23, Peters' margin of victory was 1.68%.^[255]

Peters was able to win re-election by running up a big margin in Wayne County, home of Detroit, winning over 67% of the vote there. He also managed to improve his performance in the reliably Democratic Washtenaw County, home of Ann Arbor, improving on his 2014 election by almost three percentage points. He also came within just 1,139 votes of winning Kent County, home of Grand Rapids, having lost the county by over eight percentage points six years prior. Peters was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 2021. His term will expire on January 3, 2027.

African-Americans in Detroit were a major demographic contributing to Peters winning the election.^[256]

James would later be elected as a representative in Michigan's 10th congressional district in 2022.

Swing by county

Legend

•   Democratic—+5-10%
•   Democratic—+<5%
•   Republican—+<5%
•   Republican—+5-10%
•   Republican—+10-15%
•   Republican—+15-20%
•   Republican—+20-25%
•   Republican—+25-30%
•   Republican—+30-35%
•   Republican—+35-40%
•   Republican—+>40%

Trend by county

Legend

•   Democratic—+<5%
•   Republican—+<5%
•   Republican—+5-10%
•   Republican—+10-15%
•   Republican—+15-20%
•   Republican—+20-25%
•   Republican—+25-30%
•   Republican—+30-35%
•   Republican—+35-40%
•   Republican—+>40%

2020 United States Senate election in Michigan^[257]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Gary Peters (incumbent)	2,734,568	49.90%	−4.71%
	Republican	John James	2,642,233	48.22%	+6.89%
	Constitution	Valerie Willis	50,597	0.92%	−0.28%
	Green	Marcia Squier	39,217	0.72%	−0.12%
	Natural Law	Doug Dern	13,093	0.24%	N/A
	Write-in		12	0.00%	±0.00%
Total votes			5,479,720	100.0%
	Democratic hold

By county

By county

County[258] Gary Peters Democratic John James Republican Valerie Willis Constitution Marcia Squier Green Doug Dern Natural Law Write-in Margin Total votes # % # % # % # % # % # % # % Alcona 2,284 32.64 4,614 65.94 50 0.72 34 0.49 15 0.21 0 0.00 -2,330 -33.30 6,997 Alger 2,089 41.11 2,919 57.44 36 0.71 31 0.61 7 0.14 0 0.00 -830 -16.33 5,082 Allegan 22,939 34.52 42,362 63.76 594 0.89 416 0.63 132 0.20 2 0.00 -19,423 -29.23 66,445 Alpena 6,273 37.40 10,257 61.16 119 0.71 82 0.49 40 0.24 0 0.00 -3,984 -23.76 16,771 Antrim 5,758 36.27 9,924 62.51 82 0.52 86 0.54 27 0.17 0 0.00 -4,166 -26.24 15,877 Arenac 3,085 35.41 5,443 62.48 103 1.18 48 0.55 33 0.38 0 0.00 -2,358 -27.07 8,712 Baraga 1,528 38.20 2,409 60.22 31 0.77 23 0.58 9 0.23 0 0.00 -881 -22.02 4,000 Barry 11,369 31.96 23,499 66.06 366 1.03 241 0.68 95 0.27 0 0.00 -12,130 -34.10 35,570 Bay 27,072 45.52 31,314 52.65 561 0.94 382 0.64 143 0.24 0 0.00 -4,242 -7.13 59,472 Benzie 5,328 43.78 6,692 54.99 58 0.48 66 0.54 25 0.21 0 0.00 -1,364 -11.21 12,169 Berrien 34,777 42.87 44,801 55.23 764 0.94 568 0.70 209 0.26 0 0.00 -10,024 -12.36 81,119 Branch 6,119 30.17 13,682 67.47 278 1.37 132 0.65 69 0.34 0 0.00 -7,563 -37.29 20,280 Calhoun 28,145 42.93 35,786 54.59 867 1.32 547 0.83 211 0.32 0 0.00 -7,641 -11.66 65,556 Cass 8,565 33.13 16,814 65.04 253 0.98 161 0.62 58 0.22 0 0.00 -8,249 -31.91 25,851 Charlevoix 6,664 39.46 10,030 59.39 83 0.49 82 0.49 29 0.17 0 0.00 -3,366 -19.93 16,888 Cheboygan 5,475 34.80 10,026 63.72 121 0.77 82 0.52 30 0.19 0 0.00 -4,551 -28.92 15,734 Chippewa 6,729 38.48 10,497 60.02 128 0.73 102 0.58 33 0.19 0 0.00 -3,768 -21.54 17,489 Clare 5,372 33.35 10,468 64.99 125 0.78 96 0.60 47 0.29 0 0.00 -5,096 -31.64 16,108 Clinton 21,490 45.32 25,269 53.29 304 0.64 266 0.56 86 0.18 0 0.00 -3,779 -7.97 47,415 Crawford 2,653 34.10 5,021 64.54 52 0.67 34 0.44 20 0.26 0 0.00 -2,368 -30.44 7,780 Delta 7,827 37.42 12,828 61.33 126 0.60 97 0.46 39 0.19 0 0.00 -5,001 -23.91 20,917 Dickinson 4,881 33.69 9,431 65.10 88 0.61 65 0.45 21 0.15 0 0.00 -4,550 -31.41 14,486 Eaton 31,460 49.47 30,876 48.56 642 1.01 451 0.71 158 0.25 0 0.00 584 0.92 63,587 Emmet 9,216 41.85 12,506 56.79 97 0.44 152 0.69 51 0.23 0 0.00 -3,290 -14.94 22,022 Genesee 120,380 54.94 94,505 43.13 2,210 1.01 1,509 0.69 506 0.23 0 0.00 25,875 11.81 219,110 Gladwin 4,905 34.15 9,245 64.36 119 0.83 59 0.41 36 0.25 0 0.00 -4,340 -30.21 14,364 Gogebic 3,556 43.73 4,436 54.55 64 0.79 58 0.71 18 0.22 0 0.00 -880 -10.82 8,132 Grand Traverse 27,291 45.61 31,792 53.13 269 0.45 397 0.66 91 0.15 0 0.00 -4,501 -7.52 59,840 Gratiot 6,856 36.18 11,746 61.99 165 0.87 126 0.66 55 0.29 0 0.00 -4,890 -25.81 18,948 Hillsdale 6,237 27.19 16,227 70.73 251 1.09 154 0.67 73 0.32 0 0.00 -9,990 -43.54 22,942 Houghton 7,941 43.28 10,151 55.32 89 0.49 142 0.77 27 0.15 0 0.00 -2,210 -12.04 18,350 Huron 6,021 33.49 11,730 65.25 115 0.64 65 0.36 45 0.25 0 0.00 -5,709 -31.76 17,976 Ingham 92,378 64.35 48,378 33.70 1,260 0.88 1,218 0.85 323 0.22 0 0.00 44,000 30.65 143,557 Ionia 10,639 33.50 20,361 64.10 436 1.37 239 0.75 87 0.27 0 0.00 -9,722 -30.61 31,762 Iosco 5,804 38.35 9,040 59.73 153 1.01 95 0.63 43 0.28 0 0.00 -3,236 -21.38 15,135 Iron 2,554 38.01 4,063 60.47 51 0.76 39 0.58 12 0.18 0 0.00 -1,509 -22.46 6,719 Isabella 13,849 47.62 14,673 50.45 243 0.84 233 0.80 87 0.30 0 0.00 -824 -2.83 29,085 Jackson 32,649 40.97 45,054 56.54 1,096 1.38 620 0.78 262 0.33 0 0.00 -12,405 -15.57 79,681 Kalamazoo 78,842 55.44 60,227 42.35 1,371 0.96 1,456 1.02 318 0.22 1 0.00 18,615 13.09 142,215 Kalkaska 3,013 28.66 7,328 69.70 75 0.71 70 0.67 27 0.26 0 0.00 -4,315 -41.04 10,513 Kent 175,256 48.86 176,795 49.29 2,948 0.82 2,956 0.82 722 0.20 0 0.00 -1,539 -0.43 358,677 Keweenaw 686 44.69 837 54.53 1 0.07 8 0.52 3 0.19 0 0.00 -151 -9.84 1,535 Lake 2,286 36.73 3,804 61.12 85 1.37 28 0.45 21 0.34 0 0.00 -1,518 -24.39 6,224 Lapeer 16,590 31.94 34,340 66.12 581 1.12 283 0.54 143 0.28 0 0.00 -17,750 -34.18 51,937 Leelanau 8,277 49.17 8,380 49.78 61 0.36 100 0.59 17 0.10 0 0.00 -103 -0.61 16,835 Lenawee 19,767 37.64 31,659 60.28 539 1.03 413 0.79 139 0.26 0 0.00 -11,892 -22.64 52,517 Livingston 46,118 36.68 77,802 61.89 845 0.67 702 0.56 250 0.20 0 0.00 -31,684 -25.20 125,717 Luce 855 28.74 2,070 69.58 23 0.77 16 0.54 11 0.37 0 0.00 -1,215 -40.84 2,975 Mackinac 2,638 37.77 4,263 61.03 43 0.62 33 0.47 8 0.11 0 0.00 -1,625 -23.26 6,985 Macomb 224,448 46.14 252,052 51.81 5,111 1.05 3,532 0.73 1,334 0.27 5 0.00 -27,604 -5.67 486,482 Manistee 5,995 41.17 8,356 57.38 101 0.69 81 0.56 30 0.21 0 0.00 -2,361 -16.21 14,563 Marquette 20,408 54.89 16,247 43.70 179 0.48 302 0.81 42 0.11 0 0.00 4,161 11.19 37,178 Mason 6,660 38.82 10,238 59.67 114 0.66 111 0.65 35 0.20 0 0.00 -3,578 -20.85 17,158 Mecosta 7,228 34.66 13,275 63.65 167 0.80 143 0.69 43 0.21 0 0.00 -6,047 -28.99 20,856 Menominee 4,230 34.49 7,795 63.56 128 1.04 76 0.62 35 0.29 0 0.00 -3,565 -29.07 12,264 Midland 19,927 40.96 28,057 57.67 323 0.66 240 0.49 102 0.21 0 0.00 -8,130 -16.71 48,649 Missaukee 1,999 22.96 6,598 75.78 45 0.52 49 0.56 16 0.18 0 0.00 -4,599 -52.82 8,707 Monroe 32,721 38.39 50,580 59.34 1,009 1.18 638 0.75 284 0.33 0 0.00 -17,859 -20.95 85,232 Montcalm 9,714 30.71 21,146 66.86 430 1.36 211 0.67 127 0.40 0 0.00 -11,432 -36.15 31,628 Montmorency 1,717 29.58 4,029 69.41 32 0.55 14 0.24 13 0.22 0 0.00 -2,312 -39.83 5,805 Muskegon 44,192 48.53 44,637 49.02 1,157 1.27 810 0.89 257 0.28 0 0.00 -445 -0.49 91,053 Newaygo 7,696 28.61 18,593 69.13 332 1.23 174 0.65 101 0.38 0 0.00 -10,897 -40.51 26,896 Oakland 418,312 54.78 334,629 43.82 4,694 0.61 4,746 0.62 1,212 0.16 1 0.00 83,683 10.96 763,594 Oceana 4,796 34.45 8,808 63.28 160 1.15 96 0.69 60 0.43 0 0.00 -4,012 -28.82 13,920 Ogemaw 3,788 32.24 7,758 66.04 102 0.87 56 0.48 44 0.37 0 0.00 -3,970 -33.79 11,748 Ontonagon 1,464 39.00 2,225 59.27 31 0.83 26 0.69 8 0.21 0 0.00 -761 -20.27 3,754 Osceola 3,226 26.39 8,808 72.06 102 0.83 52 0.43 35 0.29 0 0.00 -5,582 -45.67 12,223 Oscoda 1,384 28.64 3,376 69.87 40 0.83 24 0.50 8 0.17 0 0.00 -1,992 -41.23 4,832 Otsego 4,703 32.15 9,727 66.49 90 0.62 73 0.50 37 0.25 0 0.00 -5,024 -34.34 14,630 Ottawa 59,187 35.29 106,108 63.27 1,042 0.62 1,090 0.65 273 0.16 1 0.00 -46,921 -27.98 167,701 Presque Isle 3,056 36.85 5,167 62.30 37 0.45 21 0.25 13 0.16 0 0.00 -2,111 -25.45 8,294 Roscommon 5,309 35.66 9,385 63.03 89 0.60 66 0.44 40 0.27 0 0.00 -4,076 -27.38 14,889 Saginaw 51,520 50.35 49,209 48.09 860 0.84 525 0.51 210 0.21 0 0.00 2,311 2.26 102,324 Sanilac 6,244 28.11 15,544 69.98 217 0.98 135 0.61 73 0.33 0 0.00 -9,300 -41.87 22,213 Schoolcraft 1,712 36.64 2,905 62.18 27 0.58 17 0.36 11 0.24 0 0.00 -1,193 -25.54 4,672 Shiawassee 15,830 40.88 22,110 57.10 424 1.09 245 0.63 116 0.30 0 0.00 -6,280 -16.22 38,725 St. Clair 31,846 35.18 56,476 62.38 1,190 1.31 692 0.76 330 0.36 1 0.00 -24,630 -27.20 90,535 St. Joseph 8,824 31.99 18,018 65.33 390 1.41 240 0.87 109 0.40 0 0.00 -9,194 -33.34 27,581 Tuscola 9,422 32.34 19,174 65.81 296 1.02 176 0.60 69 0.24 0 0.00 -9,752 -33.47 29,137 Van Buren 15,944 41.20 21,816 56.37 477 1.23 336 0.87 126 0.33 0 0.00 -5,872 -15.17 38,699 Washtenaw 150,529 70.08 60,745 28.28 1,227 0.57 1,962 0.91 325 0.15 1 0.00 89,784 41.80 214,789 Wayne 582,367 67.50 260,146 30.15 10,804 1.25 6,879 0.80 2,623 0.30 0 0.00 322,221 37.35 862,819 Wexford 5,684 31.38 12,122 66.93 149 0.82 116 0.64 41 0.23 0 0.00 -6,438 -35.55 18,112 Totals 2,734,568 49.90 2,642,233 48.22 50,597 0.92 39,217 0.72 13,093 0.24 12 0.00 92,335 1.68 5,479,720 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Alger (largest municipality: Munising) Alpena (largest municipality: Alpena) Arenac (largest municipality: Standish) Bay (largest municipality: Bay City) Benzie (largest municipality: Frankfort) Calhoun (largest municipality: Battle Creek) Chippewa (largest municipality: Sault Ste. Marie) Clare (largest municipality: Clare) Clinton (largest municipality: St. Johns) Gladwin (largest municipality: Gladwin) Gogebic (largest municipality: Ironwood) Gratiot (largest municipality: Alma) Iosco (largest municipality: East Tawas) Isabella (largest municipality: Mount Pleasant) Jackson (largest municipality: Jackson) Lake (largest municipality: Baldwin) Leelanau (largest municipality: Greilickville) Macomb (largest municipality: Warren) Manistee (largest municipality: Manistee) Monroe (largest municipality: Monroe) Muskegon (largest municipality: Muskegon) Ogemaw (largest municipality: Skidway Lake) Presque Isle (largest municipality: Rogers City) Roscommon (largest municipality: Houghton Lake) Shiawassee (largest municipality: Owosso) St. Clair (largest municipality: Port Huron) Van Buren (largest municipality: South Haven)

By congressional district

Despite losing the state, James won eight of 14 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.^[259]

District	Peters	James	Representative
1st	41%	58%	Jack Bergman
2nd	41%	57%	Bill Huizenga
3rd	45%	53%	Justin Amash
			Peter Meijer
4th	38%	61%	John Moolenaar
5th	53%	45%	Dan Kildee
6th	44%	53%	Fred Upton
7th	42%	56%	Tim Walberg
8th	48%	51%	Elissa Slotkin
9th	56%	42%	Andy Levin
10th	36%	63%	Paul Mitchell
			Lisa McClain
11th	50%	49%	Haley Stevens
12th	63%	34%	Debbie Dingell
13th	78%	19%	Rashida Tlaib
14th	78%	20%	Brenda Lawrence

Litigation

After Peters took the lead in the election on the 4th, James refused to concede the race. The following day, James claimed that he had been cheated out of winning the election in a statement published on his campaign website. The statement said that there were "[...] deep concerns that millions of Michiganders may have been disenfranchised by a dishonest few who cheat" and that "[...] there is enough credible evidence to warrant an investigation to ensure that elections were conducted in a transparent, legal and fair manner."^[7] A lawyer for James' campaign alleged that fraud was committed at the TCF Center, which the Trump campaign had also attempted to claim in a dismissed lawsuit.^{[6][260][261]} James conceded the election to Peters on November 24.^[262]

See also

• 2020 Michigan elections

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. Sample size estimated by multiplying the total sample size with the percentage of it that identifies as Republican
3. Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
4. "Someone else" with 2%; Undecided with 10%
5. "Refused" with 1%; Did not vote and would not vote with 0%; Undecided with 2%
6. "Some other candidate" with 3%; would not vote with 0%; Undecided with 2%
7. With voters who lean towards a given candidate
8. "Someone else" with 2%
9. Squier (G) with 0%; Undecided with 2%
10. "Not sure/Someone else/Undecided" with 2%
11. Squier (G) with 3%; "None of these" with 1%; "Other" with 0%; Undecided with 3%
12. "Other" with 3%; Undecided with 2%
13. Standard VI response
14. "Other" with 3%; Undecided with 6%
15. Results generated with high Democratic turnout model
16. "Other" with 3%; Undecided with 6%
17. Results generated with high Republican turnout model
18. "Other" with 3%; Undecided with 6%
19. "Third party" with 5%; "Undecided/Refused" with 6%
20. "Other/third party" with 2%; Undecided with 9%
21. Undecided with 3%
22. Additional details sourced from FiveThirtyEight
23. Not yet released
24. Undecided with 1%
25. Squier (G) and would not vote with 1%; Dern (Natural Law), "Someone else" and Willis (Taxpayers) with 0%; "Undecided/Refused" with 6%
26. "Some other candidate" with 4%; would not vote with 0%; "Undecided/Refused" with 2%
27. Undecided with 9%
28. "Other" with 1%; "None of these" with 0%; would not vote with no voters; Undecided with 1%
29. Undecided with 7%
30. Undecided with 6%
31. "Other" with 1%; Undecided with 11%
32. "Other" with 3%; would not vote with 1%; Undecided with 5%
33. "Some other candidate" with 3%; would not vote with 0%; "Undecided/Refused" with 2%
34. Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight
35. "Third party candidate" with 5%; "Undecided/Refused" with 11%
36. Undecided with 8%
37. "Someone else" and Undecided with 1%
38. Undecided with 9%
39. Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight
40. "Someone else" and Undecided with 3%
41. "Some other candidate" with 2%; would not vote with 0%; "Undecided/Refused" with 2%
42. "Third party candidate" with 5%; "Undecided/Refused" with 11%
43. Squier (G) and would not vote with 1%; Dern (Natural Law), "someone else" and Willis (Taxpayers Party) with 0%; "Undecided/Refused" with 13%
44. "Someone else" with 1%; Undecided with 8%
45. Undecided with 10%
46. "Someone else" with 2%; Undecided with 6%
47. With voters who lean towards a given candidate
48. Did/would not vote with 1%; Undecided with 6%
49. "Some other candidate" with 3%; would not vote with 1%; "Undecided/Refused" with 3%
50. "Do not recall" with 1%; "Did not vote" and would not vote with 0%; Undecided with 5%
51. "Refused" with 2%; "Third Party" with 1%; Undecided with 13%
52. Squier (G) with 3%; Undecided with 7%
53. "Another Party Candidate" with 2%; Undecided with 4%
54. "Another Party Candidate" with 2%; Undecided with 4%
55. "Other" with 1%; Undecided with 6%
56. Would not vote with 2%; Undecided with 3%
57. Overlapping sample with the previous Morning Consult poll, but more information available regarding sample size
58. Undecided with 12%
59. "Someone else" with 8%; "Refused" and would not vote with 1%; Undecided with 10%
60. Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight
61. "Some other candidate" with 1%; would not vote with 0%; Undecided with 6%
62. "Third party candidate" with 5%; "Undecided/Refused" with 9%
63. "Another Third Party/Write-in" with 2%; Undecided with 11%
64. Squier (G) with 2%; Willis (Taxpayers Party) with 1%; Dern (Natural Law) and "someone else" with 0%; Undecided with 11%
65. Would not vote with 1%; Undecided with 4%
66. "Some other candidate" with 3%; Undecided with 10%
67. Undecided with 14%
68. "Other candidates" with 3%; Undecided with 4%
69. "Another Third Party/Write-in" with 1%; Undecided with 11%
70. With voters who lean towards a given candidate
71. Would not vote with 1%; Undecided with 7%
72. Squier (G) with 4%; Undecided with 10%
73. Would not vote with 1%; Undecided with 5%
74. "Another party candidate" with 2%; Undecided with 3%
75. "Third party/write-in" with 1%; Undecided with 12%
76. Undecided with 8%
77. Would not vote with 2%; Undecided with 5%
78. "Undecided/refused" with 10%
79. "Third party" with 4%; Undecided with 9%
80. "None of the above/neither" with 2%; "Other" with 0%; Undecided with 6%
81. "Third party/write-in" with 2%; Undecided with 11%
82. Undecided with 11%
83. "Someone else" with 14%; "refused" and would not vote with 0%; Undecided with 12%
84. "Other" with 3%; would not vote with 2%; Undecided with 10%
85. Undecided with 9%
86. "Another candidate" with 7%; Undecided with 8%
87. Undecided with 5%; would not vote with 1%
88. Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight
89. Undecided with 7%; "would not vote" with 2%
90. Undecided with 10%; "would not vote" with 4%
91. Undecided with 12%
92. Undecided with 24%; would not vote with 4%; "Another candidate" with 1%
93. Undecided with 15%; "Third party/write-in" with 3%
94. Undecided with 18.2%; "Someone else" with 13.7%; Would not vote with 1.5%
95. Not sure with 13%; "Other" with 4%; "prefer not to answer" with 0%
96. Undecided with 17%; "A different candidate" with 3%
97. Includes "refused"
98. "Third party" with 3%; Undecided with 10%
99. Undecided with 17%
100. "Someone else" with 2%; "Refused" and would not vote with 1%; Undecided with 13%
101. Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight
102. The survey indicates the candidate is called 'Bob Barr', but this is assumed to be an error.
103. "It is time for someone new" with 30.3% as opposed to "Peters deserves to be re-elected"
104. "Candidate from another party" with 2%
105. "Prefer not to answer/refused" with 7%; "will not vote/not sure" with 1%
106. "Independent/Undecided" with 15%
107. "Independent/Undecided" with 16%
108. "Independent/Undecided" with 12%

Partisan clients

1. Progress Michigan is a non-profit that primarily supports Democratic candidates
2. Poll conducted for James' campaign.
3. Poll sponsored by The American Bridge PAC, which exclusively supports Democratic candidates.
4. The Restoration PAC is a 501 non-profit which supports Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign
5. The American Action Forum is a 501 organization which usually supports Republican candidates
6. Poll conducted for Progress Michigan, a non-profit that primarily supports Democratic candidates.
7. The Restoration PAC is a 501 non-profit which supports Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign
8. Poll sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign which has endorsed Biden prior to this poll's sampling period.
9. Poll sponsored by AARP.
10. The Restoration PAC is a 501 non-profit which supports Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign
11. This poll's sponsor is the American Principles Project, a 501 that supports the Republican Party.
12. Poll sponsored by Giffords, which had endorsed Peters prior to the sampling period
13. The Restoration PAC is a 501 non-profit which supports Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign