mobanmarketFormer Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE has a nearly 7-point lead over Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) in Michigan ahead of the Wolverine State’s primary next week, according to a new Detroit News/WDIV-TV poll released Tuesday.
Biden got the support of 29 percent of likely primary voters in the survey, compared with 22.5 percent for Sanders. Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg garnered 10.5 percent, and Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) captured 7 percent.
Biden’s lead in the poll is largely due to support from voters over the age of 50 as well as black voters. Sanders, meanwhile, beats out the former vice president among voters under 50 and college-educated men.
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The Wolverine State’s primary is set to be a test of the support for both Biden and Sanders among white, working-class voters, though Biden is expected to have an edge among African American voters in the populous precincts in and around Detroit.
Sanders narrowly won the Michigan primary in 2016 over Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE by just over 1 point.
Michigan will hold its primary on March 10 and will allocate 125 pledged delegates. The state will be a top battleground in November, as Democrats are eager to return it to their column after losing Michigan to President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE in 2016.
The poll was conducted during a surge in momentum for Biden, who won the South Carolina primary Saturday by a nearly 30-point margin. He also consolidated his grip over the centrist lane of the primary field after former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE and Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Democrats demand Republican leaders examine election challenges after Georgia voting chaos Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-Minn.) dropped out of the White House race and endorsed Biden.
“What we saw in our numbers each night [of the poll] was a huge Biden surge,” pollster Richard Czuba said.
“But there’s still great fluidity. This race is close in Michigan, and I think it will continue to be close,” he added. “It’s all going to be determined by who actually bothers to vote.”
The Detroit News/WDIV-TV poll surveyed 600 likely primary voters from Feb. 28-March 3 and has a margin of error of 4 percentage points.
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