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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."