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Crowley holds 3-point lead over Tiffany in Wisconsin governor poll

Democrat David Crowley leads Republican Tom Tiffany 49% to 46% among likely voters in a new Marquette Law School poll. The gap narrowed from five points in August, while both candidates remain effectively tied among registered voters.

Crowley holds 3-point lead over Tiffany in Wisconsin governor poll
MILWAUKEE — Democrat David Crowley leads Republican Tom Tiffany by 3 percentage points among likely voters in Wisconsin’s governor’s race, according to a Marquette Law School poll released Wednesday, Sept. 30, with absentee voting underway and 34 days until Election Day. The poll found Crowley at 49% and Tiffany at 46% among likely voters. Among registered voters, Crowley led 46% to 45%; both contests were within the poll’s margin of error. The likely-voter gap narrowed since August, when Crowley led 49% to 44%. Among registered voters, the candidates were tied at 44% in the earlier poll. Crowley’s unfavorable rating rose to 44%, up from 29% in August. Poll director Charles Franklin said most of that increase came from Republicans. Tiffany’s unfavorable rating edged up to 45%. The poll was conducted Sept. 16-23. No sample size or specific margin of error was provided in the available poll results. The narrowing contest comes as voters begin casting absentee ballots. The candidates are scheduled to meet in a televised debate on Oct. 21, according to the debate announcement.

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