Poll: Glimmer of hope for Democrats in Iowa Senate race

Poll: Glimmer of hope for Democrats in Iowa Senate race
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Iowa's Senate race is all tied up, according to a last-minute Quinnipiac poll released Monday morning, offering Democrats a ray of hope in what could be a must-win contest.

Rep. Bruce Braley (D) and Republican Joni Ernst tied at 47 percent apiece in the poll. That's a four-point swing in Braley's favor since Quinnipiac's previous survey.

The results come two days after a Des Moines Register poll showed Ernst with a seven-point edge. FiveThirtyEight gives Ernst a 71 percent chance of wining the seat.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.