CT: New poll gives GOP challenger George Logan slight edge over Jahana Hayes in 5th District

https://ctmirror.org ^ | by Mark Pazniokas October 27, 2022

[11th_VA]

Republican George Logan has a one-point lead over U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-5th District, in the first public poll in Connecticut’s nationally watched congressional contest.

The poll released Thursday by WTNH/The Hill/Emerson College brands the race a toss up, validating national Republican spending in a blue-state district as the GOP tries to claw back control of Congress.

Logan had a 48% to 47% lead, with 4% undecided, in a survey of 500 likely voters conducted from Oct. 19 to 21. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.3 percentage points.

“There is a stark gender divide among 5th District voters: 55% of women plan to vote to re-elect Hayes whereas 57% of men plan to vote for Logan,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling. “In addition, Logan is winning independent votes 53% to 38%.”

Nearly half of the respondents identified the economy as the most important issue in determining their votes, followed by 15% who named abortion and 14% concerned about threats to democracy. Nothing else registered in double digits.

By a narrow 51%-49%, voters said the state was on the wrong track.

“Among those who say Connecticut is headed on the wrong track, 86% plan to support Logan for Congress, while 87% of those who say the state is headed in the right direction are voting to re-elect Hayes,” Kimball said...

[11th_VA]

Logan sounds like a fiscal conservative, but not social

[kabar]

“By a narrow 51%-49%, voters said the state was on the wrong track.”

What about the country? Over 70% nationwide say the country’s on the wrong track. This is a federal office they are running for, not a state office.

[Eccl 10:2]

Yeah, but it’s CT. Like NY or MA, for now, let’stake what we can get.

Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

[muir_redwoods]

That’s a Connecticut Republican, as good as it gets here.

[willk]

I so want to see Da Nang Dick go down if there is really a red wave.

[matt04]

I live in the “Constitution” state. He’s only running some ads based on muy abortion. That’s it.

I have no idea who will win, bit I haven’t seen the Dems run so many ads before in recent memory.

[Rdct29]

I'm tired of the constant democrat campaign ads that come on every 15 minutes. The democrats must be afraid in CT because most of the campaign ads are from democrats like Dickface Blumenthal.