MADISON, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network) — There was more confirmation on Wednesday of a Democrat lead in the Wisconsin Governor’s race. A new Reuters/Ipsos/UVA Center for Politics Poll is showing Democrat Tony Evers with a seven point lead over Governor Scott Walker.
Evers led 50 percent to 43-percent. 7-percent either had no preference or favored neither candidate.
The results are similar to a Marquette Law School poll two weeks earlier, which showed Evers with a 5-point lead.
The same Reuters/Isoso/UVA poll showed incumbent Tammy Baldwin leading challenger Leah Vukmir, 52 to 39-percent.
The survey that was conducted online between 1,074 and 1,181 likely voters in each of five states and weighted the responses according to the latest government population estimates. The polls have a margin of error of about 3-percent.
