AARP Poll Has Good News For Republican Candidates

MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) – A new poll finds Republicans leading in the top two statewide races.

That’s according to a new poll from AARP Wisconsin, which finds Tim Michels leading incumbent governor Tony Evers, 50 to 47 percent, and US Senator Ron Johnson leading Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes 51 to 46 percent.

The gap widens among prospective voters aged 50 and older, where Michels leads Evers 51 to 46 percent, and Johnson leads Barnes 52 to 45 percent.

AARP notes that residents 50 and older in Wisconsin make up 55 percent of registered voters.