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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPoll: Slotkin (D) leads Barrett (R) in tossup race for U.S. House, MI-07
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A new poll shows Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin leading Republican state Sen. Tom Barrett by 5.7 percentage points in their tossup race for Congress in a battleground mid-Michigan district where abortion is a top issue motivating voters.
The survey of 400 likely general election voters, conducted Oct. 18-20, found that 47% of respondents plan to vote for Slotkin and 41.3% for Barrett. About 8% remain undecided, and 3.6% support Libertarian candidate Leah Dailey.
The poll conducted by the Lansing-based Glengariff Group Inc. was commissioned by The Detroit News and WDIV-TV (Channel 4) and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percentage points. The poll had a partisan breakdown of 43% of voters who identify as Republicans, 39% who vote Democratic and 17% who consider themselves political independents.
The survey of 400 likely general election voters, conducted Oct. 18-20, found that 47% of respondents plan to vote for Slotkin and 41.3% for Barrett. About 8% remain undecided, and 3.6% support Libertarian candidate Leah Dailey.
The poll conducted by the Lansing-based Glengariff Group Inc. was commissioned by The Detroit News and WDIV-TV (Channel 4) and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percentage points. The poll had a partisan breakdown of 43% of voters who identify as Republicans, 39% who vote Democratic and 17% who consider themselves political independents.
Slotkin of Lansing and Barrett of Charlotte are running in Michigan's new 7th District that covers the greater Lansing area, Livingston County and small corners of Oakland and Genesee counties. The race is considered among the most competitive and expensive U.S. House contests in the country in the Nov. 8 midterm elections.
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Poll: Slotkin (D) leads Barrett (R) in tossup race for U.S. House, MI-07 (Original Post)
In It to Win It
Oct 2022
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Johnny2X2X
(19,066 posts)1. Not really a tossup then
Up by almost 6 points is not a tossup.
The media is something else. Dem leading be 6 points is a toss up, Rep leading by 1 point is reported as a clear lead. Its sickening how in the bag for Reps the media is.
budkin
(6,703 posts)2. It really is
And the GOP will continue to push the lie that the media is "liberal."
Johnny2X2X
(19,066 posts)3. If the KGOP candidate was up 6
The headline would be that they are pulling away.