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Michigan voters were asked in a recent poll how they felt about the upcoming November general election.
A poll conducted by WDIV/Detroit News asked Michigan voters from across the state about their opinions on various topics in the 2026 general election. Some questions focused on antisemitism and islamophobia in the U.S.
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Here is the exact wording of the next question that was asked over the phone: Over the past two years, would you say antisemitism against Jewish Americans in the United States has increased, decreased or stayed about the same?
Increased — 58.7%
Decreased — 2.6%
Stayed about the same — 27.0%
Don’t Know/Refused/Other — 11.7%
A poll conducted by WDIV/Detroit News asked Michigan voters from across the state about their opinions on various topics in the 2026 general election. A portion of those questions focused on antisemitism in the U.S. (WDIV)
Here is the exact wording of the next question that was asked over the phone: Over the past two years, would you say Islamophobia against Muslim Americans in the United States has increased, decreased or stayed about the same?
Increased — 57.2%
Decreased — 4.6%
Stayed about the same — 29.9%
Don’t Know/Refused/Other — 8.3%
A poll conducted by WDIV/Detroit News asked Michigan voters from across the state about their opinions on various topics in the 2026 general election. Some questions focused on antisemitism and islamophobia in the U.S. (WDIV)
Poll methodology
WDIV and the Detroit News commissioned a survey of likely voters in Michigan’s November 2026 general election. The poll was conducted by The Glengariff Group, Inc.
It was a 600-sample, live-operator telephone survey that was conducted on Aug. 31 through Sept. 3, 2026.
The margin of error is +/-4.0%, and there is a 95% level of confidence.
Of the respondents, 15.0% of respondents were called via landline telephone, and 85.0% were called on a cellphone.
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