Poll: Dems could take GOP Senate seats in Arizona, Nevada

Democratic candidates in upcoming Senate races in Arizona and Nevada hold slight edges over their respective Republican opponents, a poll released Thursday found.

A poll conducted by Axios and SurveyMonkey found Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) leads each of her potential Republican opponents in the race to replace retiring Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.).

In Nevada, Rep. Jacky Rosen (D) holds a slight edge over incumbent Sen. Dean Heller (R).

Both Arizona and Nevada are considered key states for Democrats if they hope to take control of the Senate.

The poll surveyed 1,667 registered voters in Arizona from April 2-23 about which candidate they would support in the Senate election. Fifty-one percent of voters said they would vote for Sinema over Rep. Martha McSally (R) and former state Sen. Kelli Ward (R).

{mosads}Sinema has a wider margin over former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, with 61 percent of voters saying they’d vote for the Democrat in that hypothetical matchup, according to the poll.

The poll in Arizona has a margin of error of 4 percentage points.

McSally, Ward and Arpaio will face off in a primary on Aug. 28. 

In Nevada, the poll found 50 percent of voters said they would vote for Rosen compared to 44 percent who said they would favor incumbent Heller, who is seeking his second term.

The poll surveyed 1,332 Nevada voters, and has a margin of error of 5 percentage points.

Republicans are bracing for potential losses in November’s midterms, as the party in power typically loses some seats in Congress during midterm elections.

Democrats have been bolstered by a spate of recent victories in states and districts that previously voted for President Trump by wide margins.