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Podcast transcript

A new set of Emerson polls finds women are breaking for the Democratic candidates for US Senate in New Mexico, New Jersey and Michigan, giving the three Democratic incumbents leads in their re-election campaigns.

The poll also finds the Democrats are in position to reclaim the Governorships in both Michigan and New Mexico. In Michigan, Democrat Gretchen Whitmore leads 57% to 36% among women, while her Republican opponent Bill Schuette leads with males 47% to 46%.

A key swing district is New Mexico’s 2nd District, where in 2016 Trump outperformed both McCain’s 2008 and Romney’s 2012 performance with a 10 point margin of victory in the district. The current poll has the race tied between Democrat Xochitl Torres Small at 47% and Yvette Herrell (R) at 47%.

Results are listed below.

New Jersey US Senate Race

IVR/Online, LV, Oct 24-26, n=659, +/-4%

Sen. Bob Menendez (D) 47%, Bob Hugin (R) 42%, 7% undecided

Name Recognition

Trump 36% favorable, 57% unfavorable

Menendez 34% favorable, 53% unfavorable

Hugin 40% favorable, 33% unfavorable

NJ results

NJ Transparency Initiative

Michigan US Senate Race

IVR/Online, LV, Oct 24-26, n=822, +/-3.6%

Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D) 52%, John James (R) 43%, 4% undecided

Michigan Governor Race

IVR/Online, LV, Oct 24-26, n=822, +/-3.6%

Gretchen Whitmer (D) 52%, Bill Schuette (R) 41%, 4% undecide

Name Recognition

Trump 42% favorable, 53% unfavorable

Stabenow 50% favorable, 39% unfavorable

James 44% favorable, 27% unfavorable

MI results

MI Transparency Initiative

New Mexico US Senate Race

IVR/Online, LV, Oct 24-26, n=936, +/-3.4%

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D) 48%, Mick Rich (R) 32%, Gary Johnson (L) 16%, Undecided 6%

New Mexico Governor Race

IVR/Online, LV, Oct 24-26, n=936, +/-3.4%

Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) 53%, Steve Pearce (R) 44%, 4% undecided

New Mexico US Congress District 1

IVR/Online, LV, Oct 24-26, n=327, +/-5.7%

Debra Haaland (D) 51%, Janice Arnold-Jones (R) 41%, 6% undecided

New Mexico US Congress District 2

IVR/Online, LV, Oct 24-26, n=278, +/-6.1%

Xochitl Torres Small (D) 47%, Yvette Herrell (R) 47%, 6% undecided

New Mexico US Congress District 3

IVR/Online, LV, Oct 24-26, n=331, +/-5.7%

Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D) 54%, Jerald Steve McFall (R) 37%, 5% undecided

Name Recognition

Trump 40% favorable, 55% unfavorable

Lujan Grisham 43% favorable, 39% unfavorable

Pearce 43% favorable, 43% unfavorable

NM results

NM Transparency Initiative


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