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Perriello pulls to virtual tie in Fifth

Chris Graham

By appearance, anyway, Fifth District Congressman Tom Perriello has made up a huge gap in his race with Republican Robert Hurt.

Two new polls out this month, including one released on Tuesday, have the race as a virtual dead heat. A Benenson Strategy Group poll commissioned by the Perriello campaign has Hurt, a state senator from Southside, in the lead by a 46 percent-to-44 percent margin, with independent Jeff Clark at 5 percent.

A Global Strategy Group poll released on Sept. 7 had a similar two-point margin for Hurt, with Hurt at 44 percent and Perriello at 42 percent, and Clark at 6 percent.

By appearance, anyway, Fifth District Congressman Tom Perriello has made up a huge gap in his race with Republican Robert Hurt.

Two new polls out this month, including one released on Tuesday, have the race as a virtual dead heat. A Benenson Strategy Group poll commissioned by the Perriello campaign has Hurt, a state senator from Southside, in the lead by a 46 percent-to-44 percent margin, with independent Jeff Clark at 5 percent.

A Global Strategy Group poll released on Sept. 7 had a similar two-point margin for Hurt, with Hurt at 44 percent and Perriello at 42 percent, and Clark at 6 percent.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].