NH-SEN: Maggie Hassan already in dead heat with Kelly Ayotte.

DURHAM, N.H. —Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Gov. Maggie Hassan appear headed toward a tough, closely contested battle for the U.S. Senate in 2016 – that is, if the Democratic governor decides against a bid for a third term and instead chooses to challenge the Republican incumbent.

The latest WMUR Granite State Poll, conducted May 6-22 by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, shows the two in a statistical dead heat. Ayotte leads 45 to 43 percent, well within the 4.1 percent margin of error.....

The poll showed that 48 percent of New Hampshire adults have a favorable opinion of Ayotte, while 28 percent view her unfavorably, 5 percent were neutral and 19 percent did not know enough about her to say. Hassan was viewed favorably by 58 percent and unfavorably by 22 percent, while 10 percent were neutral and 10 percent did not know enough about her to give an opinion.



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