New Quinnipiac Poll Says Iowa Senate Race Actually Tied

Iowa Democratic Senate candidate Bruce Braley speaks during a rally at the University of Iowa, Oct. 21, 2014, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Justin Hayworth)
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A last minute Quinnipiac University poll released Monday, a day before the Nov. 4 midterm election, shows the Iowa race for U.S. Senate between state Sen. Joni Ernst (R) and Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) tied.

The poll found both Braley and Ernst getting 47 percent each among likely voters. Another 4 percent said they were undecided.

The poll’s results come after a damaging poll for Braley by the Des Moines Register, which showed Ernst leading the Democratic congressman by 7 percentage points. Braley’s campaign strongly criticized those results and hailed the new Quinnipiac poll as a sign that the race is still up for grabs, even with such little time left on the clock.

The last Quinnipiac poll, taken in late October, showed Ernst leading Braley 49 percent to 45 percent.

The new Quinnipiac poll was conducted among 778 likely voters and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

The TPM Polltracker average finds Ernst with a 1.8 point lead over Braley.

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