Republican Allan Fung leads in R.I.’s 2nd Congressional District, new Boston Globe/Suffolk poll shows

msn.com ^ | 6/27/22 | Dan McGowan

[cotton1706]

Republican Allan Fung leads each of his potential Democratic rivals in the race for Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District, a new Boston Globe/Suffolk University poll found, giving the GOP its best chance to flip a seat that has been held by Democrats since 1991.

The survey of 423 likely general election voters in the race to succeed retiring US Representative James Langevin shows Fung’s lead over each of the six potential Democrats nominees – state Treasurer Seth Magaziner, Sarah Morgenthau, David Segal, Joy Fox, Omar Bah, and Cameron Moquin – is fueled by strong support from voters who identify as independents.

At least 43 percent of voters said they support Fung in each potential matchup, while the Democrats range in support from Magaziner at 38.5 percent to Moquin at 32.1 percent.

“This race, to me, is worthy of being a national story,” said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center. “The fact that you have a Republican as the favorite right now is mindboggling, and it speaks to what’s going on in the country.”

Here’s a breakdown of how each Democrat fares against Fung:

Fung 44.9 percent, Magaziner 38.5 percent

Fung 43.2 percent, Morgenthau 34.5 percent

Fung 44.6 percent, Segal 34.5 percent

Fung 44.6 percent, Fox 34 percent

Fung 44.2 percent, Bah 33.8 percent

Fung 45.8 percent, Moquin 32.1 percent

[jmaroneps37]

This man is a fighter. He was cheated out of the governor’s chair twice but maybe the rodent zoombies in RI have come out of their coma.

If Fung can win in Rhode Island all the air goes out of the Never Trumpers and Surrender Monkey’s sails.

[FreeReign]

Someone who is maybe 40% Republican and 60% Democrat is a solid improvement over the status quo in Rhode Island, and really does represent the best we can do.

I see several of you are ready to surrender and think that he's 40% MAGA.

I don't know too much about him. But with his MAGA hat, I'm not ready to surrender to the idea that he's definitely only 40%.

[jmaroneps37]

This man is a fighter. He was cheated out of the governor’s chair twice but maybe the rodent zoombies in RI have come out of their coma.

If Fung can win in Rhode Island all the air goes out of the Never Trumpers and Surrender Monkey’s sails.

[rhinohunter]

Would be sweet justice if GOP could win 1 of these seats — particularly considering DementiaJ cheated on the census so that RI would retain 2 seats.

[Deplorable American1776]

I believe 4 house seats will flip in New England. Maine 2, New Hampshire 1, Rhode Island 2 and Connecticut 5. Connecticut 5 has George Logan running a black Republican. The district is small towns in Western Connecticut. Largest City is Waterbury which is a moderate voting city, purpliish city.

[FlipWilson]

BUT BUT ABORTION!!! PUTIN!!!

[1Old Pro]

Republican winning in Rhode Island not a good sign for Democrats.

That's putting it lightly.

[11th_VA]

Ok - MAYBE I’ll start believing the red wave will really happen … this is promising

[11th_VA]

Once Fung wins, I will visit and spend a lot of tourist dollars.

Ditto !!!

[nbenyo]

“BUT BUT ABORTION!!”

Fung is pro-choice.