The first public poll in the race for the U.S. Senate shows a virtual tie between incumbent Democrat Joe Donnelly and Republican challenger Mike Braun.
The Gravis poll of 400 likely Hoosier voters has Braun with 45 percent, Donnelly at 44 percent and 11 percent undecided.
The poll was taken between May 10-15 and has a margin of error of +/-4.9 percent.
The poll also asked that if the election were held today and they had to make a choice, who would they vote for? Nineteen percent said Donnelly, 13 percent went for Braun and 69 percent were undecided.
The poll also asked that if the election were held today and they had to make a choice, who would they vote for? Nineteen percent said Donnelly, 13 percent went for Braun and 69 percent were undecided.
The poll also had Donnelly’s approval rating at 41 percent. His disapproval rating was 40 percent, and 20 percent were uncertain.
Here are some of the other details from the poll.
President Donald Trump’s favorable/unfavorable ratings were 44/55, while his job approval rating was split at 47 percent both approving and disapproving.
Senator Todd Young’s approval ratings were split; 36 percent approve, 34 percent disapprove, 30 percent uncertain.
Governor Eric Holcomb had a 54 percent approval rating, 30 percent disapproved of the job he was doing, and 16 percent were undecided.
The poll also asked about the Secretary of State’s Race.
- Connie Lawson (R) – 33%
- Jim Harper (D) – 23%
- Mark Rutherford (L) – 10%
- George Wolf (Green Party) – 4%
- Uncertain – 31%
In other areas, 43 percent of Hoosier likely voters approved of tax reform. Hoosiers were equally split on abortion, but 51 percent supported a ban on abortion after 20 weeks. Sixty-percent supported anti-discrimination laws regarding the LGBTQ community. Hoosiers split 40-40 on, and 41 percent supported the Iranian nuclear deal while 35 percent opposed it.
