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A Three-Way Race for the Democratic Nomination

August 26, 2019 at 1:05 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Monmouth poll finds a virtual three-way tie in the Democratic presidential race with Elizabeth Warren at 20%, Bernie Sanders at 20% and Joe Biden at 19%.

Compared to Monmouth’s June poll, these results represent an increase in support for both Sanders (up from 14%) and Warren (up from 15%), and a significant drop for Biden (down from 32%).

The frontrunners are followed by Kamala Harris at 8%, Cory Booker at 4%, Pete Buttigieg at 4%, Andrew Yang at 3%, Julián Castro at 2%, Beto O’Rourke at 2% and Marianne Williamson at 2%.

Said pollster Patrick Murray: “The main takeaway from this poll is that the Democratic race has become volatile. Liberal voters are starting to cast about for a candidate they can identify with. Moderate voters, who have been paying less attention, seem to be expressing doubts about Biden.”

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