New poll shows Harrison in striking distance of Graham, tight 2020 presidential race
New poll shows Harrison in striking distance of Graham, tight 2020 presidential race
By Emily Bohatch
August 04, 2020 12:22 PM , Updated August 04, 2020 01:20 PM
A new poll from Morning Consult put Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jaime Harrison within one percentage point of incumbent Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham.
According to the poll, 43% of voters said they would vote for the former South Carolina Democratic Party chairman, while 44% said they would go for the Seneca Republican.
Though pollsters called the race statistically tied, many S.C. voters have not committed to either candidate, according to the poll.
Four percent of the 741 likely South Carolinian voters surveyed online from July 24 to Aug. 2 said they would vote for someone else, and 8% said they dont know or have no opinion. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
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