MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) – The latest Marquette University Law School poll shows likely Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is leading presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.
In the poll released Wednesday, Clinton holds a 43-37 percent lead over Trump among all registered voters. Among likely voters, Clinton’s lead is 45-41 percent.
Clinton’s lead has shrunk since the previous poll in June, which had the former Secretary of State ahead 42-35 percent among likely voters.
That’s tighter than the previous poll in June, which showed Clinton ahead 42-35 percent among likely voters.
11 percent of registered voters said they would not vote for either Trump or Clinton.
U.S. SENATE RACE
The race for U.S. Senate has also tightened among likely voters. Democrat Russ Feingold leads incumbent Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, 49-44 percent. In the June poll, Feingold was up 51-42 percent.
Among all registered voters, Feingold leads 48-41 percent.
The poll, conducted from July 7-10, interviewed 801 registered voters. Of those, 655 were determined to be likely voters.
The margin of error is 4.1 percentage points.
APPROVAL RATINGS
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker continues to have a largely unfavorable view with poll respondents. In the latest Marquette poll, Walker’s approval rating is at 38 percent with his disapproval rating at 58 percent. That’s a one-point swing from June’s results.
House Speaker Paul Ryan is viewed favorably by 48 percent of registered voters and unfavorably by 33 percent. 18 percent do not have an opinion of him. In June, 49 percent had a favorable opinion, 32 percent unfavorable and 18 percent were unable to say.
President Obama’s job approval stands at 51 percent, with 45 percent disapproval. In June, 51 percent approved and 43 percent disapproved.
