August 11, 2016

Portman Leads Ohio Senate Race, While Pa., Fla. Are Close: Poll

Republican Senator Rob Portman leads Democratic opponent Ted Strickland 49%-40%, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll of likely voters in the Buckeye State that finds the race is one of the few bright spots for swing-state Republicans running for Senate. In Fla.'s hotly contested Senate race, Republican incumbent Marco Rubio leads Democratic Rep. Patrick Murphy 48%-45%, within error margin Rubio also leads Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson 49%-43% In Pa., Democratic challenger Katie McGinty

Source: Bloomberg Politics