Poll: Republican Sen. Pat Roberts trails by wide margin — in deep red Kansas

Poll: Republican Sen. Pat Roberts trails by wide margin — in deep red Kansas
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Independent candidate Greg Orman has opened a wide lead in his bid to unseat incumbent Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), according to a new PPP poll.

In the survey, Orman leads Roberts by a seven-point margin among likely voters, 41 percent to 34 percent, when Democrat Chad Taylor — who dropped out of the race earlier this month, and who is suing to be removed from the ballot — is left in the mix. With Taylor and Libertarian Randall Batson off the ballot, Orman's lead climbs to 10 points.

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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.