Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., holds a commanding lead in the GOP primary race for governor, according to a new Emerson College/The Hill survey.
Thirty-four percent of registered voters say they would back Braun, compared with 7% each for Suzanne Crouch and Eric Doden and 5% for Brad Chambers. No other candidate reached 5%; 43% are undecided.
"Republican primary voters who find immigration to be the top issue facing the state break for Braun at 48%, and the economy at 40%," said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling. "Braun's support in the Republican primary is about 10 points higher among men than women, 38% to 28%, as 51% of women are undecided ahead of the May election."
The poll also found:
- 54% trust Braun to do the best job on crime and public safety, 12% Crouch, 12% Doden, 11% Chambers, 8% Curtis Hill, and 3% Jamie Reitenour.
- 55% trust Braun to do the best job on taxes and the economy, 15% Crouch, 11% Doden, 9% Chambers, 6% Hill, and 4% Reitenour.
- 47% trust Braun to do the best job on education, 22% Crouch, 12% Doden, 10% Chambers, 5% Hill, and 4% Reitenour.
The Emerson College Polling/The Hill Indiana poll was conducted March 2-5 and consisted of a sample of 1,000 registered voters, with a credibility interval, similar to a poll's margin of error of 3 percentage points.
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