Only 57 percent of Rep. Haley Stevens’ (D-MI) supporters say they will back socialist Abdul El-Sayed in November if he wins Michigan’s Democrat Senate primary, according to polling data posted Friday.
One polling account posted the crossover figure Friday, days before Tuesday’s primary. A new Emerson College Polling survey the same week showed El-Sayed up on Stevens, 54 percent to 39 percent. His edge grew to 57-41 with leaners factored in.
The survey found a sharp age split. Younger voters powered El-Sayed’s lead while older voters broke the other way.
“There is a clear age divide in the Democratic Primary: voters under 50 break for El-Sayed by 42 percentage points...
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