A new Rasmussen poll of the Minnesota gubernatorial race shows the Democratic candidates narrowly ahead of Republican state Rep. Tom Emmer, the presumptive GOP nominee who has been enduring bad press over his right-wing position and his recent flap involving potential lower wages for waiters.
State House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, the state Dems’ officially endorsed candidate, leads Emmer by 40%-35%, with Independence Party candidate Tom Horner at 11%. Former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton leads Emmer by 40%-36%, with Horner at 10%. And former state House Minority Leader Matt Entenza edges Emmer by 37%-36%, with Horner at 12%. The survey of likely voters has a ±4.5% margin of error. In the previous poll from late May, Emmer lead Kelliher and Horner by 38%-36%-11%, Emmer led Dayton and Horner by 37%-35%-12%, and Emmer led Entenza and Horner by 37%-34%-12%.
The TPM Poll Average has Kelliher ahead by 39.3%-35.1%-11.0%, Dayton ahead by 40.0%-36.1%-10.0%, and Entenza edging ahead by 36.8%-36.5%-11.8%. The Democratic primary will be held on August 10.
