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Baldwin Wallace Poll Shows Most Ohio Races Close

Voting machines in testing mode, waiting to go to work Nov 6. (Mark Urycki/ideastream)

A new Baldwin Wallace University poll released today shows the Governor’s race in Ohio appears to be a dead heat.  Democrat Richard Cordray has gained on Republican Mike DeWine in the Community Research Institute Poll of Ohioans “likely to vote.” 

In the Baldwin Wallace poll of mid-September DeWine had a nearly 5% lead over Cordray when 21% of those surveyed were still unsure whom to vote for.  But Democrat Cordray has chipped away at the lead since and both major party candidates have about 39%.  

About 6% of those polled last week chose Libertarian or Green Party candidates.  Almost 16% were still unsure.

In the U-S Senate race, Democrat incumbent Sherrod Brown had a nearly 20 percentage point lead over Republican Jim Renacci.

In a question about party choice in US House races, respondents continued to prefer a generic Democrat  over a generic Republican by about 3%.

In other statewide races Democrats lead but about 20% of the voters remain undecided. 

In the Ohio Secretary of State race, Democrat Kathleen Clyde has a 6 point lead over Republican Frank LaRose.

In the Auditor race Democrat Zach Space is ahead of Republican Keith Faber by about 8 points.  

And for Attorney General, the race is a virtual tie between Democrat Steve and Republican Dave Yost. 

Democrat Rob Richardson has a 2-point lead over Republican Robert Sprague in the state Treasurer contest.

The Baldwin Wallace poll found that Ohioans name healthcare and the economy as their two biggest political issues.

 

FULL REPORT

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