PA-SEN: New Pennsylvania poll shows Casey ahead [View all]

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Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, who is running for a fourth term, leads Republican challenger Dave McCormick by 5 points, a sizeable lead, but still within the poll’s margin of error of plus or minus 6 percentage points. The survey found 48% of voters plan to or learn toward supporting Casey, 43% are likely to vote for McCormick and 9% said they would vote for neither or are still unsure.

While Casey’s lead is largely unchanged from the last Muhlenberg College poll in April, both Casey and McCormick have seen a drop in their favorability ratings. In the April survey, 39% had a favorable view of Casey, compared to only 33% in the latest poll. Meanwhile his unfavorable rating jumped 5 points from 33% to 38%.

While McCormick’s favorable rating was unchanged at 28%, his unfavorable rating jumped 12 points from 26% to 38%.

A barrage of negative campaign ads in the race likely explains the drop in favorability, according to the poll’s key findings.





https://www.mcall.com/2024/09/25/morning-call-muhlenberg-college-poll-trump-and-harris-tied-in-pa/