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Poll: McConnell Leads McGrath by 17 Points in Kentucky

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Democratic congressional candidate Amy McGrath speaks during a campaign event in Owingsville, Kentucky. (Bryan Woolston/AP)

By    |   Tuesday, 04 August 2020 12:30 PM EDT

Fifty-three percent of likely voters in Kentucky favor Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, while 36% support Democrat Amy McGrath in the state’s Senate race, according to a new Morning Consult poll.

Here are how the results of the poll, released Tuesday, break down.

  • 84% of Republican voters in Kentucky favor McConnell, compared to 12% of Democrats who back his reelection effort.  45% of independents prefer McConnell.
  • 79% of Democrats in Kentucky back McGrath, while 7% of Republicans prefer her. 33% of independents favor her.
  • 59% back President Donald Trump in Kentucky, compared to 35% who favor Joe Biden.

The poll, conducted July 24 to Aug. 2, surveyed 793 likely voters in Kentucky. The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.

Jeffrey Rodack

Jeffrey Rodack, who has nearly a half century in news as a senior editor and city editor for national and local publications, has covered politics for Newsmax for nearly seven years.

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Fifty-three percent of likely voters in Kentucky favor Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, while 36% support Democrat Amy McGrath in the state’s Senate race, according to a new Morning Consult poll.
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