Former Vice President Joe Biden
Joe BidenFighting a virus with the wrong tools Trump bucks business on Defense Production Act Overnight Health Care — Presented by PCMA — US coronavirus cases hit 100,000 | Trump signs T stimulus package | Trump employs defense powers to force GM to make ventilators | New concerns over virus testing MORE holds a small lead over President Trump
Donald John TrumpTrump orders US troops back to active duty for coronavirus response Trump asserts power to decide info inspector general for stimulus gives Congress Fighting a virus with the wrong tools MORE in a head-to-heard matchup in Michigan, according to a new poll released Thursday by the Market Research Group.
The poll showed that 44 percent of respondents surveyed favored Biden, compared to Trump, who garnered 41 percent support from participants.
The poll also showed incumbent Sen. Gary Peters
Gary Charles PetersPoll: Biden has small lead over Trump in Michigan Some Democrats growing antsy as Senate talks drag on Hillicon Valley: Twitter targets coronavirus misinformation | Facebook bans sanitizer, virus test ads to prevent price gouging | DHS defines critical jobs during outbreak | Remote working apps surge MORE (D-Mich.) ahead of his Republican opponent, John James, by seven points, 3 percentage points over the margin of error.
Biden defeated Sen. Bernie Sanders
Bernie SandersHillicon Valley: Apple rolls out coronavirus screening app, website | Pompeo urged to crack down on coronavirus misinformation from China | Senators push FTC on price gouging | Instacart workers threaten strike Overnight Energy: Court upholds Trump repeal of Obama fracking rule | Oil price drop threatens fracking boom | EPA eases rules on gasoline sales amid coronavirus The Hill's Campaign Report: Sanders pushes on in 2020 race MORE (I-Vt.) in Michigan’s primary this month, leading by double digits and bagging 125 pledged delegates in what was seen as a must-win state for the Sanders camp.
NBC News exit polls showed 66 percent of the state's black voters voted for Biden, along with 66 percent voters over the age of 45.
Sixty-three percent of Biden supporters in Michigan said they identified as "moderate" or "conservative," and 63 percent of Biden voters said they made their decision in March, less than two weeks before several moderate candidates dropped from the race.
The survey collected 600 responses from likely voters in Michigan and reported a ±4 percent margin of error.
