October 20, 2014      9:49 AM
Poll shows Susan Criss with commanding lead in Galveston Texas House race
Previous polls had shown the race was either candidate’s to win; many observers still believe the race to be a tossup with early voting getting underway
Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated
the lead enjoyed by Criss reflected in the poll – SB
The Democrat running to
succeed State Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, has a double-digit lead over her
Republican opponent, according to a new poll obtained by Quorum Report.
Former State District
Judge Susan Criss
leads Republican businessman Wayne Faircloth
51 to 39 percent with 9 percent undecided in the poll of 400 likely voters that
was conducted over two days starting October 6.
"Criss
currently leads Republican Wayne Faircloth by 12 points. Further, Criss has increased her 'strong' support with 44% of voters
saying they support her strongly, in May this number was 31%," the
pollsters wrote. "That is compared to just 32% who say they now support
Faircloth strongly. In other words, Criss has broader
and more intense support than Faircloth and it will take a great deal of effort
to dislodge her from this lead."
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