The result reverses a CNN/SSRS poll conducted between Sept. 29 and Oct. 5 that showed Brown leading Husted 49% to 43% with a +/- 4.5 percentage point margin of error. While CNN previously framed the race as a prime Democratic pickup opportunity due to widespread national dissatisfaction, the new data suggests the incumbent Husted and Brown are now locked in a dead heat.
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Jon Husted Leads Sherrod Brown 44% to 43% in New Ohio Senate Poll
US Politics12 days ago
A survey of likely voters in Ohio indicates that the gap between Republican candidate Jon Husted and Democrat Sherrod Brown has effectively closed in the contest for the US Senate. Conducted by Co/efficient from Oct. 5 to Oct. 6, the poll found Husted at 44% and Brown at 43%, with third-party candidates Greg Levy and Bill Redpath at 3% and 1% respectively.
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