Democratic candidates in upcoming Senate races in Arizona and Nevada hold slight edges over their respective Republican opponents, a poll released Thursday found.
A poll conducted by Axios and SurveyMonkey found Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) leads each of her potential Republican opponents in the race to replace retiring Sen. Jeff FlakeJeffrey (Jeff) Lane FlakeGOP lawmakers stick to Trump amid new criticism Kelly holds double-digit lead over McSally in Arizona: poll Trump asserts his power over Republicans MORE (R-Ariz.).
In Nevada, Rep. Jacky RosenJacklyn (Jacky) Sheryl RosenThe Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Mnuchin sees ‘strong likelihood’ of another relief package; Warner says some businesses ‘may not come back’ at The Hill’s Advancing America’s Economy summit The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: CDC Director Redfield responds to Navarro criticism; Mnuchin and Powell brief Senate panel Hillicon Valley: Experts raise security concerns about online voting | Musk finds supporter in Trump | Officials warn that Chinese hackers targeting COVID-19 research groups MORE (D) holds a slight edge over incumbent Sen. Dean HellerDean Arthur HellerOn The Trail: Democrats plan to hammer Trump on Social Security, Medicare Lobbying World Democrats spend big to put Senate in play MORE (R).
Both Arizona and Nevada are considered key states for Democrats if they hope to take control of the Senate.
The poll surveyed 1,667 registered voters in Arizona from April 2-23 about which candidate they would support in the Senate election. Fifty-one percent of voters said they would vote for Sinema over Rep. Martha McSallyMartha Elizabeth McSallyGOP senators introduce resolution opposing calls to defund the police No evidence of unauthorized data transfers by top Chinese drone manufacturer: study Senate Democratic campaign arm launches online hub ahead of November MORE (R) and former state Sen. Kelli Ward (R).
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Sinema has a wider margin over former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, with 61 percent of voters saying they’d vote for the Democrat in that hypothetical matchup, according to the poll.
The poll in Arizona has a margin of error of 4 percentage points.
McSally, Ward and Arpaio will face off in a primary on Aug. 28.
In Nevada, the poll found 50 percent of voters said they would vote for Rosen compared to 44 percent who said they would favor incumbent Heller, who is seeking his second term.
The poll surveyed 1,332 Nevada voters, and has a margin of error of 5 percentage points.
Republicans are bracing for potential losses in November’s midterms, as the party in power typically loses some seats in Congress during midterm elections.
Democrats have been bolstered by a spate of recent victories in states and districts that previously voted for President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE by wide margins.
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