Manchin leads Republican challengers by double-digits in new poll

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D) holds a double-digit lead over his top Republican opponents, with the Democrat boasting high favorables even as his state tilts right.

Republicans see Manchin as a top target in the 2018 midterm elections, pointing to President Trump's 42-point 2016 margin in the state as proof that the seat is ready to flip.

But a new poll released Friday by West Virginia MetroNews Network finds Manchin comfortably ahead of hypothetical matchups with his top-two primary challengers, Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-W.V.) and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R).

Jenkins trails Manchin by 10 points in the polling, while Morrisey sits 14 points behind the Democratic senator. In each hypothetical matchup, 11 percent of likely voters sat undecided.

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