Marquette poll: Crowley leads Tiffany in Wisconsin governor race
MILWAUKEE - Democrat David Crowley leads Republican Tom Tiffany in the race for Wisconsin governor, the latest Marquette University Law School Poll found.
Crowley leads Tiffany
By the numbers:
The results of the most recent poll, conducted in the days after the state's partisan primaries, were released on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
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Among likely voters, the poll found Crowley at 49% and Tiffany at 44%. Seven percent were undecided. The race was tied at 44% each among registered voters with 12% undecided.
David Crowley, Tom Tiffany
Both Crowley and Tiffany polled above 90% with likely voters of their respective parties, but Crowley had a sizable advantage over Tiffany among likely independent voters – 55% to 16%.
Methodology:
The poll surveyed 891 Wisconsin registered voters from Aug. 21-20. The margin of error is +/- four percentage points. The entire questionnaire, methodology statement, full results and breakdowns by demographic groups are available on the Marquette Law School Poll website.
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Badger Battleground Poll
Dig deeper:
The Badger Battleground Poll, which touts itself as being bipartisan with input from both a Democratic strategist and a Republican strategist, polled 500 likely voters right after the August primary set the Crowley-Tiffany matchup.
That poll found Crowley with a slight lead over Tiffany (48% to 44%). In battleground Wisconsin Assembly districts, the poll found Crowley at 54% and Tiffany at 35%.
When is the election?
What's next:
Wisconsin's general election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Source: Information in this story is from the Marquette University Law School Poll