Molly Beck

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

MADISON - Democrats Tony Evers and Tammy Baldwin are leading their opponents in races for governor and U.S. Senate, according to a poll released Wednesday.

Evers has a 3-point lead over Gov. Scott Walker among likely voters, and Baldwin leads state Sen. Leah Vukmir by 15 points, according to results of a recent Ipsos poll conducted Oct. 12-18 on behalf of Thomson Reuters and the University of Virginia Center for Politics.

The online poll surveyed about 2,000 adults living in Wisconsin. The sample included 1,193 likely voters — with more Democratic likely voters surveyed than Republican or independents.

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The survey showed 54 percent of likely voters polled said they would vote for Baldwin, the incumbent, while 39 percent picked Vukmir. Among all adults polled, 45 percent chose Baldwin and 31 percent chose Vukmir.

In the governor's race, 48 percent of likely voters said they would vote for Evers while 45 percent chose Walker. Among all respondents, 41 percent picked Evers and 40 percent chose Walker.

The poll results come two weeks before the Nov. 6 elections and reflect potential voter sentiment before the Oct. 19 debate between Evers and Walker.

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