Democratic Sen. Patty Murray leads Republican Dino Rossi by five points in the Washington Senate race, 51%-46%, according to a Rasmussen poll released today.
The recent survey of likely voters is the latest good news for the Washington Democrat. Two other polls this week have each given Murray a nine-point lead against Rossi.
The previous Rasmussen poll of the race, from August 31, gave Rossi a 50%-47% lead.
The TPM Poll Average gives Murray a 49.9%-46.6% lead. The Rasmussen poll’s margin of error is +/- 4.0%.
For more on Washington’s Senate contest, check out TPMDC’s coverage here.
Howard Polikoff is TPM’s polling intern.
