Polling Update

Two recent SurveyUSA polls contain encouraging news for Republican Senate candidates!

Another Republican Senate challenger leads an incumbent Democrat

Republican candidate Wesley Meredith is leading the race for the state Senate District 19 seat against Democratic candidate Margaret Dickson according to a new SurveyUSA poll released today by the Civitas Institute.

According to the poll of 350 registered voters in that district – comprised of Bladen and Cumberland counties – 42 percent of voters said that if the election for state senator were held today they would vote for Meredith.  Thirty-eight percent said they would vote for Dickson, a House member who was appointed in January to fill the remaining term of Tony Rand, and 20 percent said they were undecided.

Support for Meredith increases to 49 percent of voters polled, who are most likely to vote in November, while 35 percent of likely voters said they would vote for Dickson.  Additionally, 44 percent of Independent voters said they would vote for Meredith, while 17 percent said they would likely cast their vote for Dickson. …

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Republican Senate candidate locked in close race with 5-term incumbent Democrat

Democratic incumbent Bill Purcell is ahead in the state Senate District 25 race against Republican opponent Jason Phibbs according to a new SurveyUSA poll released today by the Civitas Institute.

According to the poll of 350 registered voters in that district, which is made up of Anson, Richmond, Scotland, and Stanly counties, 48 percent of voters said that if the election for state Senate were held today they would vote for Purcell.  Forty percent said they would vote for Phibbs and 12 percent said they are undecided.

This gap narrows, however, to a two-point margin of 46 percent Democratic-44 percent Republican when voters are asked which candidate for state legislature they will vote for this fall.  Further analysis reveals that Independent voters are trending Republican, as 57 percent said they will vote for the Republican candidate. …

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