Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are locked in a tight race in Nevada, with Mrs. Clinton holding a 2-point edge in the battleground state, according to a survey released Thursday by Suffolk University.
Mrs. Clinton has a 2-point lead over Mr. Trump in the state, 44 percent to 42 percent, according to the poll of 500 likely voters conducted Monday through Wednesday. Her lead is inside the survey’s margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.
“Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, accounts for nearly 70 percent of the statewide vote, and Hillary Clinton’s lead there is the reason she is winning the state,” said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center in Boston. “In this instance, what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas—it affects the whole state.”
Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson was at 5 percent, while other candidates, “none of these candidates” — which is an option on the Nevada ballot — and undecideds combined for 10 percent.
Thirty-seven percent of voters said they have a favorable view of Mr. Trump, compared to 55 percent who reported an unfavorable view.
Mrs. Clinton had a 44 percent/50 percent favorable/unfavorable split.
Majorities of voters — 55 percent for Mrs. Clinton and 52 percent for Mr. Trump — said they did not believe the major-party nominees are honest and trustworthy.
The state has swung back and forth in recent presidential election, with Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton all carrying it twice.
• David Sherfinski can be reached at dsherfinski@washingtontimes.com.
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