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PPP Poll: Dem Rep. Paul Hodes (Just Barely) Trails Top GOPers In NH Senate Race

Rep. Paul Hodes (D-NH)

A new PPP (D) survey (PDF) of the New Hampshire Senate race shows Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes trailing both of his most likely Republican opponents — but just barely. The survey found Republican Kelly Ayotte leading Hodes 45%-42% and Republican Bill Binnie ahead of Hodes 46%-41%.

The last PPP poll of the race — from April — showed Ayotte with a seven-point lead over Hodes, and Binnie with a five-point lead.

Past polling of the Republican Senate primary in New Hampshire has shown Ayotte with a sizable lead over her Republican challengers. There’s still time for that to change, though — the primary isn’t until Sept. 14.

The TPM Poll Average of the New Hampshire Senate race shows Ayotte with a 48.1%-38.2% lead over Hodes. For a Binnie-Hodes matchup, the TPM Poll Average has Binnie ahead 47.5%-39.6%.

The margin of error for the PPP survey is ±3.26 percentage points.

2010 elections, Bill Binnie, Kelly Ayotte, NH-SEN, Paul Hodes, Polls

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