NATIONWIDE — In a closely watched AARP poll released Wednesday, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are tied among likely voters in Michigan, a key battleground state for the 2024 presidential election. Both candidates have the support of 48 percent of likely voters in a direct matchup. Among voters aged 50 and older, Trump holds a narrow lead with 49 percent favoring him compared to 47 percent for Harris.
The poll, conducted by Fabrizio Ward and Impact Research, interviewed 1,382 likely Michigan voters between August 7 and 11. It highlights the significant role older voters could play in the upcoming election, as they are more motivated to vote than younger voters.
When including third-party candidates, Trump edges out Harris with 45 percent of the vote, compared to Harris’s 43 percent. Six percent of voters expressed support for third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with four percent remaining undecided.
The poll also touched on Michigan’s open U.S. Senate race. Democrat U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin holds a slight 3-point lead over Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, with 47 percent favoring Slotkin and 44 percent supporting Rogers. Among voters aged 50 and older, the Senate race is deadlocked, with each candidate receiving 46 percent support.
With Michigan’s 15 electoral votes up for grabs, both the presidential and Senate races are expected to be fiercely contested in the coming months.
