Poll Watch: Elway finds solid lead for Murray; Steve Hobbs barely ahead of Julie Anderson
Crosscut/Elway today published findings from a statewide poll looking ahead to the November 2022 general election that suggest Democrats remain poised to do well, as they showed they were capable of in last month’s Top Two election.
Notably, Democratic United States Senator Patty Murray leads Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley 50% to 37%, with 12% undecided.
Those numbers are almost identical to our November 2021 statewide poll, which found Murray at 50%, Smiley at 37%, and 13% undecided. In our subsequent statewide polls, Murray has maintained an advantage over Smiley, always garnering majority support. Likewise, in last month’s Top Two election, Murray won a majority. She is on track for reelection in a few weeks.
Pollster Stuart Elway characterized this year’s races as having “tightened up, which is typical at this time of year as more voters start to focus on the election.”
https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2022/09/poll-watch-elway-finds-solid-lead-for-murray-steve-hobbs-barely-ahead-of-julie-anderson.html