Poll: Very close Washington US Senate race as Patty Murray leads Tiffany Smiley
Sep 3, 2022, 8:21 PM
Patty Murray, left, and Tiffany Smiley (Courtesy of the campaigns)
(Courtesy of the campaigns)
The general election is not far away and in the Washington U.S. Senate race, a poll conducted by the Trafalgar Group — a nationally recognized polling and marketing company based in Atlanta — shows incumbent Sen. Patty Murray (D) leading Tiffany Smiley (R) by fewer than 3 percentage points.
If the election occurred now, 49.2% of those who participated in the poll would vote for Murray, while 46.3% said they would vote for Smiley. Those who were undecided comprised 4.5%.
When it came to party participation, there were 44.2% of Democrats, 33.2% of Republicans and 22.4% of the poll participants who were either a part of another party or none at all.
When it came down to men and women voters, women represented 53.1% and men at 46.9%.
Murray is seeking a sixth term 30 years after her first run for U.S. Senate as a self-described “mom in tennis shoes.”
This is Smiley’s first run for public office and she is a nurse and motivational speaker. Her campaign ads describe her as a “Washington farm girl, political outsider, advocate and nurse, and someone who has dedicated her life to standing up for veterans.”
