Poll: Democrat Jim Hood, Republican Tate Reeves in statistical tie for Mississippi governor in 2019

A poll released Tuesday shows Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood with a slight lead over Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves in a gubernatorial match.

The poll shows Hood leading Reeves 44-39 percent with 17 percent undecided; however, the 5-point lead is within the poll's margin of error.

The poll showed Hood leading in name recognition and leading 39 percent to 29 percent in favorability.

Other findings include:

Hood leads among women (49-37 percent), black voters (84-4), voters under 50 (45-36), Democrats (82-7) and Independents (41-33).

Reeves leads among men (41-38), white voters (57-24) and Republicans (71-12).

The Mason-Dixon Polling and Research survey of 625 registered voters was conducted April 12-14. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 4 points.

A December poll by the same firm showed Hood at 43 percent and Reeves at 37 percent, meaning there has been no statistical change.

Reeves and Hood are both expected to run gubernatorial campaigns in the 2019 statewide elections.