New Polling Shows Barrett With 7 Point Lead

New polling in the top open congressional seat race in the country, Michigan’s 7th District, shows Republican Tom Barrett leading Democrat Curtis Hertel 44-37%, giving Barrett an early lead in the battleground seat vacated by Democrat Elissa Slotkin, who is running for Senate.

The poll of 415 general election voters was conducted Feb. 20-21 and has a margin of error of +/-4.77. The poll showed illegal immigration as the top issue of concern for district voters, a view held by 21% of those surveyed. After voters are presented with positive and negative messages on both candidates, Barrett’s lead increases to 12%.

The poll showed former President Donald Trump leading Joe Biden by 5% in the district, and shows Barrett running 5% ahead of the generic ballot, which favors Republicans by 2%.

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Michigan’s 7th District is the top open seat in the country and is considered one of the 9 seats that will decide the congressional majority. Barrett has been endorsed by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, House Majority Whip Tom Emmerg, Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, and NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson.

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