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The voter list used for the New York Times/Siena polls (Sept. 2026) contains demographic information for every registered voter.

In the New York Times/Siena polls of Maine, Michigan, and New Hampshire (Sept. 15-22, 2026), nearly 95% of respondents were contacted on their cellphones.

For the New York Times/Siena polls in Maine, Michigan, and New Hampshire (Sept. 15-22, 2026), voters were selected from a voter list.

The New York Times/Siena polls in Maine, Michigan, and New Hampshire (Sept. 15-22, 2026) were conducted by telephone using live interviewers.

The New York Times/Siena poll of Maine, conducted Sept. 15-22, 2026, was partly sponsored by the Maine Trust for Local News and conducted in collaboration with the Portland Press Herald.

New York Times/Siena polls conducted from Sept. 15-22, 2026, interviewed about 600 voters each in Maine, Michigan, and New Hampshire.

The September 15-22, 2026 polling data is based on a NYT/Siena/Portland Press Herald poll of 619 voters in Maine, and NYT/Siena polls of 605 voters in Michigan and 613 in New Hampshire.

A Sept. 15-22, 2026 NYT/Siena poll reported the following net favorability ratings for Senate candidates: Maine (Dem: -8, Rep: +3), Michigan (Dem: +4, Rep: -6), and New Hampshire (Dem: -1, Rep: -1).

As of September 2026, New Hampshire has not elected a Republican to the U.S. Senate since 2010.

A September 2026 NYT/Siena poll in Michigan found that 46% of voters preferred Dr. Abdul El-Sayed to handle foreign wars, while 43% preferred Mr. Rogers.

A September 2026 NYT/Siena poll in New Hampshire found that majorities of voters believe the Democratic Party is divided and focused on the wrong issues.

A September 2026 NYT/Siena poll across Maine, Michigan, and New Hampshire found that 21% of Democrats viewed socialism unfavorably.

A September 2026 NYT/Siena poll found that Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed was winning 8% of voters who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 election, a higher percentage than the other two Democratic candidates surveyed in Maine and New Hampshire.

In a September 2026 NYT/Siena poll in Michigan, 95% of Democrats supported the candidacy of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed.

A September 2026 NYT/Siena poll found that Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed was more trusted to handle the cost of living by nine points over his opponent, and was the only Democrat of the three states polled who was more trusted on the issue.

According to a September 2026 NYT/Siena poll, a majority of Mainers, including a majority of independents and 12% of Republicans, preferred a Senate candidate who would provide a check on Mr. Trump.

Across polls in Maine, Michigan, and New Hampshire in September 2026, 36% of voters said economic concerns were the most important issue in deciding their vote, while 8% named foreign policy.

Abel Kang, a 47-year-old independent social worker from Grand Rapids, said in September 2026 that he planned to support Dr. Abdul El-Sayed for Senate because of economic issues and his support for single-payer health care.

Claude Junkins, a 70-year-old Republican from Holden, Maine, said in September 2026 that he planned to support Susan Collins for Senate despite her support of Mr. Trump.

According to a September 2026 NYT/Siena poll in Maine, 12% of voters who preferred Democrats to control the Senate planned to support Republican candidate Susan Collins.