Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) is pulling ahead of her potential Republican challengers in the Washington Senate race, according to a new Rasmussen survey. Against former gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi (R), the frontrunner in the GOP primary, Murray leads 49%-47%. She’s also ahead of former pro football player (and Sarah Palin favorite) Clint Didier 48%-45%, and businessman Paul Akers 48%-42%.
When Rasmussen surveyed the race two weeks ago, they found Murray downagainst both Rossi and Didier, who both led 48%-45%. Murray had been ahead of Akers 46%-41%.
The “top 2” primary, in which all candidates will appear on the ballot, with the top two vote-getters advancing to the general election, regardless of their party, is August 17.
The TPM Poll Average of the Washington Senate race gives Murray a 46.9%-46.0% edge over Rossi. Against Didier, the TPM Poll Average shows Murray up 46.4%-45.2%, and against Akers, the TPM Poll Average has Murray up 47.3%-42.7%. The margin of error for the latest Rasmussen survey is ±4.0 percentage points.
Check out TPMDC’s full coverage of the race here.
