A new poll in the upcoming mayoral runoff election in Chicago shows the race continues to grow tighter.
The poll, released by Victory Research, showed former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas still holding a small lead over Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, but that lead shrank.
According to the research group, Vallas saw his potential lead shrink from six points, the number reported in aAlso notable is the percentage of respondents who said they were undecided. That number also dropped from 16% to 9.6%, according to the poll. In addition, respondents were asked if their"mind is made up" or if they could change their answers before April 4 and 15.5% said they could still change their mind.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
The poll included responses from more than 800 likely voters in the runoff election, and it has a margin of error of 3.45%. According to Victory Research, the results showed Johnson leading slightly among female voters, a group Vallas had formerly led in. Geographically, Vallas led with voters on the Northwest and Southwest Sides, while Johnson held"a wide lead" on the South and West Sides. But the north lakefront remains in play for both.
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