Pappas leads Sununu by 7 points in New Hampshire Senate race: Poll
AARP-sponsored polling shows voters 50 and older are the largest and most reliable bloc, with strong ticket-splitting giving both frontrunners an edge.
- On Sept. 28–29, an AARP-sponsored Saint Anselm College poll showed Democrat Chris Pappas leading Republican John Sununu 51% to 44% in the U.S. Senate race, with Pappas holding an edge among unaffiliated voters and women.
- The poll also shows Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte leading Democrat Cinde Warmington 52% to 45%, confirming a sixth straight cycle in which Granite Staters split their tickets between parties.
- Neil Levesque of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics noted ticket splitters over age 50 favor Pappas 77 to 7 percent—a 10-fold margin demonstrating their critical influence in the Senate race.
- Motivation to turn out reaches 88% among voters 50 and older, compared to 69% of younger voters, according to AARP New Hampshire State Director Christina FitzPatrick.
- Granite Staters over 50 comprise 67% of registered voters, establishing them as the state's most reliable bloc even as President Donald Trump's 38% approval rating creates challenges for his party.
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Chris Pappas +7 Over Sununu In New NH Senate Poll
The Hill reports: New Hampshire Rep. Chris Pappas (D) is leading in the state’s open U.S. Senate race against Republican nominee John E. Sununu, according to new polling released Tuesday. The New Hampshire Institute of Politics (NHIP) survey, commissioned by AARP, found the Democrat holds a 7-point advantage over his Republican opponent among likely voters … The post Chris Pappas +7 Over Sununu In New NH Senate Poll appeared first on Joe.My.God..
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