In the first public poll of the Connecticut governor’s race since the GOP primary, Republican Tom Foley led Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, 45 percent to 38 percent, according to a Rasmussen Reports survey released Thursday.
The telephone survey of 750 likely voters was conducted Aug. 18 and 19. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. A poll by Vox on July 31 had Malloy up by one, while a YouGov internet survey three days earlier had Foley with a 9-point lead.
| Poll | Date | Malloy | Foley | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen | 21-Aug-14 | 38 | 45 | Foley +7 |
| Vox | 31-Jul-14 | 35 | 34 | Malloy +1 |
| YouGov | 28-Jul-14 | 33 | 42 | Foley +9 |
| Quinnipiac | 9-May-14 | 43 | 43 | tie |
| Quinnipiac | 4-Mar-14 | 42 | 42 | tie |
| Quinnipiac | 19-Jun-13 | 40 | 43 | Foley +3 |
In the Rasmussen Report, seven percent preferred another candidate and 10 percent were undecided. The only other candidate now on ballot is Joe Visconti, a Republican petitioning candidate. An application by Jonathan Pelto, a Democratic petitioning candidate, is pending. Qualifying requires the signature of 7,500 registered voters.
Pulse Opinion Research conducts the poll for Rasmussen, which releases only summaries of its research to non-subscribers.