Chelsea Schneider

Chelsea.Schneider@indystar.com

A new poll shows John Gregg, the Democratic candidate for governor, leading in the race over Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb, but not by as wide of a margin as in another survey conducted this month.

Gregg is ahead of Holcomb, the GOP candidate, by more than 5 points in a Hoosier Survey poll released Wednesday by WISH-TV and Ball State University.

Gregg garnered support from 48 percent of likely voters to Holcomb’s nearly 43 percent. A Monmouth University poll released Friday showed Gregg with a 12-point lead over Holcomb.

Holcomb’s campaign had criticized the Monmouth poll as an “outlier.” But the new poll conducted Oct. 10-16 maintains a lead for Gregg heading into the last leg of the race. The Hoosier Survey represents responses of 544 likely voters and has a margin of error of 4.8 percentage points.

Responding to the Hoosier Survey poll, Pete Seat, a Holcomb spokesman, said "this remains a margin of error race."

"We remain confident that we are on a winning trajectory," Seat said.

A spokesman for Gregg's campaign said the poll is further confirmation of the candidate's position.

"Despite Indiana's Republican leanings, John Gregg has a consistent lead outside the margin of error, maintains a significant funding advantage and has built an unprecedented statewide get-out-the-vote effort," said Jeff Harris, Gregg's spokesman.

Holcomb's campaign reported having more than $2.8 million in cash on hand, while Gregg has $4.8 million. However, Holcomb raised more than Gregg during the third quarter, reporting $7.7 million to Gregg's $4.5 million.

Holcomb became the GOP nominee for governor in July after Gov. Mike Pence left the race to become Donald Trump's running mate.

Call IndyStar reporter Chelsea Schneider at (317) 444-6077. Follow her on Twitter:@indystarchelsea.

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