Poll: Brown Leads GOP's Renacci by 16 Points in Ohio Senate Race

Forty-seven percent of Ohio voters favor Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, compared to 31 percent who back his Republican challenger, Rep. Jim Renacci, according to a new Politico/AARP poll.

Twenty-two percent said they were undecided in the race.

Here is how the Ohio survey breaks down:

• 85 percent of the Democrats say they would vote for Brown, compared to 2 percent who would cast their ballots for Renacci.
• 71 percent of Republicans say they would cast their ballots for Renacci, while 13 percent would vote for Brown.
• 39 percent back Republican Mike DeWine in the governor’s race, while 38 percent back Democrat Richard Cordray.

The poll, conducted September 2-11 by Morning Consult, surveyed 1,592 registered voters in Ohio. The margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage points.

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