Former Attorney General and current Senate candidate Adam Laxalt has mounted a huge lead in Nevada’s Republican primary race, a Wednesday WPA Intelligence poll revealed.
Laxalt’s Senate campaign, though the polling is consistent with other polls that have given Laxalt a lead in the primary race.
The survey sampled nearly a quarter of respondents who identified as “moderate or liberal.” Twenty-six percent identified as “somewhat conservative,” and 50 percent identified themselves as “very conservative.” The poll also revealed Laxalt’s supporters consist of 35 percent who say they will “definitely” vote for him, while 15 percent said they will likely vote for him. Seven percent said they are leaning towards voting for him. In contrast, Brown’s support consisted of 10 percent of definite support, six percent likely support, and 4 percent leaning towards supporting him.
The survey sampled 500 likely Republican primary voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.