Poll: GOP’s Blackburn leads Democrat Bredesen by 5 points in Tennessee Senate race

Greg Nash

Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) leads former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) by 5 points in the Tennessee Senate race heading into the final month of the campaign, according to a new poll.

A Fox News poll released Wednesday found that, among likely voters, Blackburn holds a 48-43 edge in the race to fill the seat of retiring Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.).

Blackburn holds a 17 point advantage among men, while Bredesen has a 5 point lead among women, according to the poll.

{mosads}While Blackburn has the edge among white voters, 54-37, Bredesen has an even stronger advantage among nonwhite voters, where he holds an overwhelming 72-19 lead, according to the poll.

The poll did not survey enough independent voters to determine who leads among that subgroup.

The poll surveyed 666 likely voters from Sept. 29-Oct. 2. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

The poll’s results show Blackburn with a wider edge than some other polling in the race. A RealClearPolitics average of polls shows Blackburn’s lead at less than 1 percentage point.

The Cook Political Report rates the contest as a “toss-up.”

President Trump held a rally in Tennessee earlier this week to drum up support for Blackburn.

Tags 2022 midterm elections Bob Corker Donald Trump Marsha Blackburn poll Senate Tennessee

Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.