Michigan pollster Steve Mitchell has accused state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D, of pressuring a news outlet not to pressure a survey they deemed unfavorable to the campaign.

Mitchell contended that the McMorrow campaign had pressured Michigan Information & Research Service (MIRS) to refrain from publishing the survey because the campaign felt the survey "understated their support," Politico reported.

Mitchell operates Mitchell Research and Communications, which conducted the poll. The survey found Abdul El-Sayed in the lead for the Democratic primary with 42% support. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., placed second with 33%, while McMorrow earned 6%.

The McMorrow campaign, for its part, called the survey "deeply flawed" and confirmed that it had contacted MIRS due to "odd things about the data."

MIRS editor Kyle Melinn confirmed to Politico that the campaign had pressured him to not run the poll, though he said his decision came after seeking the advice of other pollsters.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.