A poll released last week by Franklin & Marshall College shows tight races in both the Democrat and Republican races for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, but still lots of voters waiting for a candidate to impress them.
On the Democrat side of the ballot, Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman leads Congressman Connor Lamb, 28 percent to 15 percent. No other named candidate gets more than two percent, but 44 percent of Democrats say they do not know who they would vote for if the Primary election were held today.
When asked whether they identify as “progressive” or “Centrist”, there was no significant difference in which candidate Democrats prefer. Of note is that Lamb has closed the gap from 22 percent in October to 13 percent now.
In the Republican race, businessman and former Bush Administration official David McCormick leads with 13 percent of the vote, with businesswoman and former Trump Administration Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands at 11 percent, and Dr. Mehmet Oz at 10 percent. No other candidate is in double figures, and “do not know” is at 53 percent.
In the Republican race, those who call themselves “Trump Republicans” prefer Oz narrowly over McCormick, then Sands. Those who identify as “traditional Republicans” prefer McCormick, by a wide margin over Sands, then Oz.
The Primary election is May 17th.
