TN-05 poll: Heidi Campbell leads Andy Ogles in race for Congress
Internal polling shows Democratic nominee with 51–48 edge over Trump Republican
NASHVILLE — State Sen. Heidi Campbell’s congressional campaign released on Monday internal polling that shows her with a 51–48 edge over Andy Ogles in Tennessee’s newly drawn 5th District.
“Elections are about choices and there’s never been a clearer difference between two candidates: I’m a mom, a former mayor and a Tennessee senator who will work with members of any party to solve problems and get results for working families,” Campbell said. “Andy Ogles is a Trump Republican who wants to use the government to limit our freedom and to control what you think and what you do with your body.”
Interviews were completed from Aug. 12 to 17 with 1,622 likely voters in the November election. The results of this survey, conducted via internet and phone interviews, has a margin of error of +/-2.4%, according to Keith Frederick, the principal at FrederickPolls which conducted the survey.
In a memo summarizing the poll, Frederick said “abortion access emerged as a salient issue” with voters who said they could still be persuaded to vote for either candidate.
The persuadable voters had “a clear preference for Heidi Campbell who supports the right to private healthcare decisions without government interference. By comparison, Andy Ogles favors policy that would ban all abortion after conception,” the memo stated.
