Republican Senate candidate Cory Gardner has a six-point lead over Democratic Incumbent Mark Udall, according to the latest poll from Quinnipiac University.
From the survey of 988 likely voters between Oct. 8 and Oct. 13:
U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, the Republican challenger in the Colorado U.S. Senate race, leads U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, the Democratic incumbent 47–41 percent among likely voters, with 8 percent for independent candidate Steve Shogan, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Another 4 percent are undecided.
This compares to a 48–40 percent likely voter lead for Gardner in a September 18 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University.
With Shogan out of the race, Gardner is ahead 49–44 percent.
Gardner is trailing Udall among women voters, as the Democrat has a 49 to 40 percent edge. However, men favor Gardner by a wider margin of 53 to 34 percent.
Udall also has a negative favorability rating among Coloradans of 42 to 49 percent. More voters view Gardner positively, with a rating of 47 to 41 percent.