The University of New Hampshire is out with some new polling (PDF) of the state’s Senate race, and the numbers still don’t look all that good for Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes. The new poll shows Republican Kelly Ayotte — the frontrunner in the GOP primary — leading Hodes 45%-37% among likely voters. Bill Binnie, another possible contender for the Republican nomination, also leads Hodes 41%-38%.
Still, there is some good news here for the Democrat — the poll does show Hodes gaining ground on his likely Republican opponent. The university’s last survey — from April — showed Ayotte leading Hodes 47%-32%.
A PPP poll released yesterday showed an even tighter race, with Hodes down only three points against Ayotte.
The TPM Poll Average of the race shows Ayotte with a 47.2%-37.9% lead over Hodes. The TPM Poll Average shows Binnie ahead of Hodes 45.2%-39.1%. The margin of error for the latest University of New Hampshire is ±4.6 percentage points. The primary is September 14.
