Politics & Government
KSTP/Survey USA Poll: Trump Trails Biden By 9 Points In Final Stretch Of Campaign
Former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump 49% to 40% in a KSTP/Survey USA poll released Wednesday.
By Ricardo Lopez
September 10, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump 49% to 40% in a KSTP/Survey USA poll released Wednesday, with Biden leading among college-educated voters, as well as in the Twin Cities and its suburbs.
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The poll comes less than two months before Election Day, finding that of likely voters, 7% are still undecided and 4% said they would vote for other candidates.
Trump leads among high school educated voters and rural voters — particularly in northeastern and western Minnesota. Biden leads in the KSTP poll in southern Minnesota, in what could be a a sign of trouble for U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, the Republican congressman who represents the First Congressional District. Hagedorn, who is under scrutiny for spending taxpayer funds with a company owned by a congressional aide and the brother of his former chief of staff, is facing a rematch against Democratic challenger, Dan Feehan.
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Trump enters the final stretch of his reelection campaign in poor standing with a majority of Minnesotans. The KSTP poll found that he is viewed favorably by 39% of Minnesota voters, while more than half — 53% of voters — view him unfavorably.
Women are far more likely to favor for Biden: 54% said they would vote for the Democratic nominee compared with 36% of women who said they would vote for Trump. Biden also holds a sizable lead among independent voters, leading Trump 47% to 30%.
Despite claims by the Trump campaign that its supporters are more energized, the poll suggests the opposite in Minnesota: “Among those who are 100% certain to vote, Biden leads by 13 (points),” the poll found.
The poll was conducted Sep. 4 through Sep. 7 and surveyed 750 adults in Minnesota, including 553 likely voters, with a margin of error of 5.2 percentage points.
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