A new poll has Democrat Gary King ahead of his opponent, Republican Jim Bibb, by a 2-1 margin in the attorney general race, but more than a quarter of voters are undecided.
The poll, conducted by Lake Research Partners, has King ahead with 49 percent of the vote to Bibb’s 25 percent. 26 percent of voters are undecided.
The poll was released Tuesday by King’s campaign.
The poll isn’t much different than one released by the King campaign at the beginning of July, which had King ahead with 49 percent of the vote to Bibb’s 28 percent, with 23 percent undecided.
69 percent of Democrats, 28 percent of Republicans and 38 percent of independents said they’ll vote for King in the newest poll. The survey of 500 registered voters in
King’s lead is even greater among those who have voted in the last four elections, according to the poll. Among that group, he has 51 percent of the vote to Bibb’s 22 percent.
Bibb has the support of 55 percent of Republicans polled, six percent of Democrats and 12 percent of independents.
Half of independents remain undecided, as do 25 percent of Democrats and 17 percent of Republicans.