In the latest Marquette Law School Poll, state Rep. Francesca Hong has widened her lead over her Democratic Party rivals with less than two weeks remaining before the Aug. 11 primary.
In the poll, Hong leads with 38%, followed by former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes with 16% and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley — who reentered the race after Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez dropped out — and received Gov. Tony Evers’ endorsement, at 7%.
Hong support is strongest with younger voters and those who identify as very liberal, while Barnes and Crowley do better with older and moderate voters.
Former Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan is supported by 2%, and state Sen. Kelda Roys is also the choice of 2%.
The poll found 34% of primary voters are undecided, down from 45% in the previous poll.
In the previous Marquette Law School Poll survey conducted July 8-16, Hong had 26% and Barnes had 15%. Crowley was not a candidate at the time of the earlier poll, while Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez had 11%.
The newest poll was conducted July 22-27, with 407 registered voters who say they will vote in the Democratic primary, including early absentee voters, with a margin of error of plus or minus 6.6 percentage points.
The sample includes 254 respondents who were also previously interviewed July 8-16 and 153 new respondents.
