The new Star Tribune poll of the Minnesota gubernatorial race gives Democratic former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton a nine-point lead over Republican Tom Emmer.
The numbers: Dayton 39%, Emmer 30%, and Independence Party nominee Tom Horner 18%. The survey of likely voters has a ±4.1% margin of error. In the previous Star Tribune poll from late July, Dayton led Emmer and Horner by 40%-30%-13%. The TPM Poll Average gives Dayton a lead of 39.3%-35.7% over Emmer, plus 14.2% for Horner.
The poll also finds Dayton’s favorable rating at 51%, with 38% unfavorable. By contrast, Emmer is further behind at 40%-41%, and Horner is at 38%-28%.
