A recent Des Moines Register poll seemed to predict doom for Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) in the U.S. Senate race against Iowa state Sen. Joni Ernst (R), but a pair of new polls conducted by Democratic-leaning firms suggest the race is essentially tied.
First a Public Policy Polling found Iowa state Sen. Joni Ernst (R) leading Rep. Bruce Braley (D) 44 percent to 42 percent.
The poll‘s findings follow a previous poll, from the Des Moines Register, that showed Ernst up 6 points over Braley.
The poll was conducted among 1,192 likely voters rom Sept. 25 to Sept. 28. It had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points.
Meanwhile, a Harstad Strategic Research Inc. poll on Sunday on behalf of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee found the race tied with Braley and Ernst each getting 42 percent. The poll was conducted between Sept. 21 and Sept. 25 among 809 likely voters.
The TPM Polltracker average finds Ernst with a 2.7 point lead over Braley.
