New Hampshire Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gen. Don Bolduc is up five points in his efforts to unseat Sen. Maggie Hassan (D), who is down three points since last month, according to the October Emerson poll released Monday.
shows that Hassan is polling two points under 50 percent, while Bolduc trails closely behind at 45 percent. One percent of respondents support the libertarian candidate, while another one percent will vote for someone else.
Bolduc’s poll surge comes as New Hampshire voters are increasingly focused on inflation and the economy. The Emerson College survey found that 40 percent of respondents identified the economy as their most important issue. Although the October Emerson poll found that Bolduc and Hassan have similar favorability ratings among New Hampshire voters, more voters view Hassan unfavorably than Bolduc.