Poll: GOP challenger narrowly leads Heitkamp in North Dakota

The Senate race in North Dakota between Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D) and Rep. Kevin Cramer (R) is all but a toss-up, a poll released Monday found.

The Mason-Dixon poll showed Cramer with a 4-point lead over Heitkamp, which falls within the survey’s margin of error.

Forty-eight percent of voters said they would support Cramer if the election were held today, while 44 percent said they’d back Heitkamp. Another 8 percent said they are undecided. 

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The poll surveyed 625 adults in North Dakota between June 13-15. Its margin of error is 4 percentage points.

Heitkamp is among the most vulnerable senators up for reelection in November. President Trump won North Dakota in the 2016 presidential election by roughly 36 percentage points over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

The president is scheduled to make a trip to Fargo, N.D., on June 27, ostensibly to rally support for Cramer.

It’s true. ⁦@realDonaldTrump⁩ is coming to Fargo June 27th at Scheels Arena. Details coming soon. #MAGA pic.twitter.com/3JcfuMb4Yn

— Kevin Cramer (@kevincramer) June 15, 2018

Cramer has recently expressed frustration with Trump’s perceived friendly relationship with Heitkamp. 

The president called her onto the stage at a tax event in North Dakota last year, and his staff invited her to a bill signing last month at the White House.