According to new Emerson College Polling, Mike Durant is currently leading in the Republican Primary with 33%, followed by Katie Britt with 23%, and Mo Brooks with 12%. No other candidate reached double digits. Twenty-six percent of voters are undecided.
In the race to fill the Senate seat left by retiring Sen. Richard Shelby, the majority of voters (52%) indicate that they’re more likely to support a candidate if they are endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
Last week, Trump rescinded his endorsement of Rep. Mo Brooks in a significant blow to the congressman’s campaign. Trump cited Brooks’ performance in the race, poor campaign staffing, and what Trump saw as a softening of Brooks’ stance on election fraud claims. Trump said he will be making another endorsement announcement in the “near future.”
Spencer Kimball, Executive Director of Emerson College Polling, noted, “while Durant holds a lead over Britt and Brooks in the primary, he is shy of the necessary 50% to avoid a runoff in June.”
Kimball continued, “Whether Durant or Britt clinches the nomination might depend on who former President Trump chooses to endorse. Among the 26% of Republican primary voters who are undecided, 60% are more likely to vote for a candidate if Trump endorses them.”
Additionally, the poll indicated that 52% of Alabama primary voters approve of the job Kay Ivey is doing as governor, while 33% disapprove. Ivey holds 48% of support in the Republican gubernatorial primary, followed by Tim James with 11% and Lindy Blanchard with 8%. Twenty-two percent of Republican voters are undecided.
The Emerson College/The Hill Alabama poll was conducted March 25-27, 2022.
