Iowa state Sen. Joni Ernst, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in the state, leads Rep. Bruce Braley (IA), the Democratic nominee, 48 percent to 46 percent among likely voters.
That’s according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday. The poll’s findings seem to slightly reverse the trends of two recent polls which showed Ernst leading by just a single percentage point.
A previous Quinnipiac University poll conducted earlier in the month found Ernst leading Braley 47 percent to 45 percent.
The new Quinnipiac University poll was conducted among 964 likely voters. It had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points. The poll was conducted from October 15 to October 21.
The TPM Polltracker average now finds Ernst with a 1.1 point lead over Braley.
Huh? Leading by two points instead of one is a trend?