Manchin leads in West Virginia despite high Trump approval: poll
By Michael Burke - 10/01/18 08:19 PM EDT
Incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) leads his Republican challenger, state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, by eight points ahead of next month's midterms, according to a new poll published Monday by Gray Television.
Manchin's lead comes despite high approval ratings of President Trump among voters in the state.
The survey found that 46 percent of likely voters support Manchin, while 38 percent are backing Morrisey. Another 3 percent said they support Rusty Hollen, the libertarian candidate, according to the poll.
Manchin is considered a vulnerable candidate as one of 10 Democrats facing reelection in states that Trump won in 2016.
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