Sen. Dean HellerDean Arthur HellerOn The Trail: Democrats plan to hammer Trump on Social Security, Medicare Lobbying World Democrats spend big to put Senate in play MORE (R-Nev.) holds a 7-point lead in his reelection bid against Rep. Jacky RosenJacklyn (Jacky) Sheryl RosenThe Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Mnuchin sees ‘strong likelihood’ of another relief package; Warner says some businesses ‘may not come back’ at The Hill’s Advancing America’s Economy summit The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: CDC Director Redfield responds to Navarro criticism; Mnuchin and Powell brief Senate panel Hillicon Valley: Experts raise security concerns about online voting | Musk finds supporter in Trump | Officials warn that Chinese hackers targeting COVID-19 research groups MORE (D) ahead of next month’s Senate election, according to a poll released Monday.
The Emerson College poll found that Heller, one of the most vulnerable GOP incumbents, leads Rosen 48 percent to 41 percent among likely voters.
Neither candidate has a favorable approval rating overall, the poll found. Forty-two percent of voters view Heller favorably, while 46 percent view him unfavorably.
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By comparison, 44 percent hold a favorable opinion of Rosen, while 45 percent hold an unfavorable opinion.
The poll surveyed 625 likely voters from Oct. 10-12, and has a margin of error of 4.2 percentage points.
The same Emerson poll found that Republican gubernatorial hopeful Adam Laxalt leads Democrat Steve Sisolak (D), 46 percent to 41 percent, with 11 percent of likely voters surveyed still undecided.
The two candidates are vying to replace Gov. Brian Sandoval (R), who is not eligible for reelection because of term limits.
The Nevada race is among a handful of key elections that will determine control of the Senate.
Monday’s poll showed Heller with a larger lead than others in the race. A RealClearPolitics average of polls in the election shows the incumbent with a 1.7 percentage point lead.
The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election forecaster, rates the Nevada race as a “toss-up.”
President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE has already made multiple appearances in Nevada to boost Heller, and is scheduled to return to the state on Saturday for a campaign rally.