Dan Soucek Takes the Lead in NC Senate District 45

On the heels of the positive polling news in NC Senate District 45, Civitas released a poll today showing the Republican candidate in District 45, Dan Soucek, taking the lead for the first time over Democratic incumbent Steve Goss.

According to the poll of 350 registered voters in that district, Soucek leads Goss by a 48%-41% margin. Eleven percent of voters remain undecided in the race. Of the voters who say they are most likely to vote in November, Soucek’s lead grows to 52%-41%.

In the previous Civitas/SurveyUSA poll taken in May, Goss led Soucek by two percentage points, 43%-41%.

“The political climate keeps getting worse for Steve Goss allowing Soucek to grab the lead,” said Civitas Institute Senior Legislative Analyst Chris Hayes. “Voters are continuing to sour on Obama and national Democrats which is dragging down candidates like Goss across North Carolina.

Evidence of the worsening political climate for Democrats can be seen in the growing number of voters in SD 45 who think the state is headed in the wrong direction (64%, up from 59% in May) and the number of voters disapproving of the job Barack Obama is doing as President (65%, up from 59% in May).

Meanwhile, Goss’s net favorability rating has declined (from +23 to +11) while Soucek’s net favorability rating has increased (from +8 to +11).

“Soucek appears to have all the momentum in this race and the political winds are at his back. SD 45 is a heavily Republican leaning district and appears to be returning to its usual dynamics,” added Hayes.

Senate District 45 is rated as an R+10 district on Civitas’ North Carolina Partisan Index – an index that rates the relative partisan voting habits of individual legislative districts.

Please help Dan Soucek maintain his lead by staying on TV in District 45. Watch his ad here. Donate here.

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