GOP poll shows Trump dip is hurting Brown in Nevada Senate race
By
Emily Hallas
August 13, 2024 11:07 am
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A new Nevada survey could indicate former President Donald Trump’s lackluster performance in the polls is hurting his party’s chances of flipping a critical Senate seat.
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) is swinging her best performance yet against Republican challenger Sam Brown, according to a poll conducted by GOP political strategist Woodrow Johnston and Decipher Ai’s David Wolfson, a pollster and Columbia University lecturer.
Rosen received 51% of support in the poll, while Brown secured roughly 40%. Other polls conducted over the last few months showed a much tighter race between Brown, a retired Army captain who sustained critical injuries in Afghanistan, and his Democratic opponent.
Johnston tied Brown’s decline in the most recent poll to Trump’s apparent dip in Nevada during an interview with the Nevada Independent. The GOP presidential nominee was narrowly favored to win the swing state last month. The latest surveys show Trump is now tied with Vice President Kamala Harris.
“When President Trump was leading in the polls, Capt. Brown was still consistently behind, now that President Trump has dropped, it appears Capt. Brown has dropped even lower,” Johnston said. “There appears to be a correlation at least. Both campaigns have in their communications anchored themselves somewhat to the top of their tickets.”
The Republican strategist held out hope for a GOP turnaround in the battleground state.
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