Raleigh, N.C. – US Senator Richard Burr has taken a commanding 20 percentage point lead over Democratic opponent Elaine Marshall, according to a new National Research, Inc. poll released today by the Civitas Institute.
According to the poll of 600 likely voters, 49 percent of voters said they would vote for Richard Burr if the election for US Senate were held today. Twenty-nine percent of voters said they would vote for Marshall, and 17 percent said they are undecided.
Furthermore, unaffiliated voters are in support of Burr by a 48 percent-21 percent margin.
“Marshall has been virtually non-existent in the media throughout the course of this election cycle,” said Civitas Institute Senior Legislative Analyst Chris Hayes. “Burr’s dominance of the television airwaves has allowed him to expand his lead.”
Despite Marshall serving as North Carolina Secretary of State and state Senator, she remains relatively unfamiliar to voters, including among her Democratic base. Currently, just 51 percent of Democratic voters support Marshall. Conversely, Republican voters are backing Burr by a 79 percent-3 percent margin. Burr also leads among unaffiliated voters 48-21.
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