SPOKANE, Wash. -- An independent poll by Elway Research Inc. shows Cathy McMorris Rodgers holds a slight lead over Lisa Brown in their upcoming congressional race in Washington 5th District.
The poll gives Republican incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers a six-point lead over her Democratic challenger, Lisa Brown. Among 403 voters in the district, 44 percent said they will vote for McMorris Rodgers, whereas 38 percent said they will vote for Brown. Three percent say they will vote for a third party candidate, and 16 percent say they are still undecided.
With a five percent margin of error, the poll suggests a close race between the two candidates. McMorris Rodgers saw victory in every race since she was first elected in 2004.
The poll also found people strongly divided based on party, with 85 percent of Democrats backing Brown, and 80 percent of Republicans supporting McMorris Rodgers. This is the first independent poll for the 2018 season and shows McMorris Rodgers with only a narrow lead, with just under seven months until the election in November.
The poll was conducted between April 4 and 7, for The Spokesman-Review, KHQ-TV, the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Spokane Public Radio and the Lewiston Tribune.
