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UNH poll shows Warren with ‘comfortable’ lead over Deaton

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren holds a “comfortable” lead over Republican challenger John Deaton in her bid to win a third term as a Massachusetts senator, according to a University of New Hampshire poll released Thursday.

The survey of 596 likely voters between Sept. 12 and Sept. 16 found that if the election for U.S. Senate were held today, 58% of those polled would cast their ballot for Warren while 32% would back Deaton, an attorney and veteran who moved to Massachusetts this year from Rhode Island.

“Warren enjoys the support of nearly all self-described progressives (99%) and liberals (96%) in the state, along with a majority of socialists (69%) and moderates (59%),” the poll said. “Deaton garners support from most libertarians (73%) and conservatives (71%).”

Another 7% of those surveyed would vote for another candidate while 3% of likely voters are unsure who they would back, according to the poll. More than 90% of Democrats and 47% of Independents support Warren while 91% of Republicans support Deaton, the survey said.

Spokespeople for Deaton and Warren did not immediately respond to Herald inquiries Friday morning.

Warren automatically advanced to the November election during her Democratic primary this month because she faced no challenger.

Deaton beat out two other conservatives — Quincy City Councilor Ian Cain and industrial engineer Bob Antonellis — during his Republican primary. Deaton earned more than 64% of the 217,963 votes cast compared to Antonellis’ 25% and Cain’s 9%, according to state data.

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