Republican Tiffany Smiley has caught up with 30-year incumbent Democrat Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and is now tied in the race to represent Washington in the U.S. Senate, according to two new polls.
Republican Tiffany Smiley has caught up with 30-year incumbent Democrat Sen. Patty Murray and is now tied in the race to Represent Washington in the U.S. Senate, according to two new polls.released Monday found that Smiley is tied with Murray at 46 percent. Interestingly, Smiley is up two percentage points since MIG’s September poll, While Murray lost two points since last month.
In addition, only 18 percent of undecided voters have a favorable view of Murray. The top issues for undecided voters are crime and controlling government spending and taxes, two issues that Republicans nationwide have taken the lead on. Smiley’s surge in the polls can likely be attributed to her performance in last week’s debate against Murray, where she hit Murray hard on issues that matter most to Washington voters.