EXCLUSIVE: Poll Shows John James Leading Gary Peters In Tight Michigan Senate Race. Difference Is Within Margin Of Error

Republican John James has surged to the lead over incumbent Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters, a new poll shows.

James is leading Peters 44.2% to 43.2%, according to the new poll conducted by the conservative Restoration Political Action Committee (PAC). The poll shows James’s approval rating soaring among Independents, while Peters’ job disapproval rating increased by 7%. The poll found that 37.3% of Michiganders approve of the job Peters is doing, and 29% disapprove, while 41.3% of Michiganders approve of James, and 19.8% disapprove. This is the first poll to show James leading in the crucial swing state, with Peters currently holding an 8.3% lead in the RealClearPolitics polling average. The Restoration PAC poll surveyed 600 people, and has a margin of error of roughly 3%, putting the difference within the margin of error.

“We are not surprised by the results,” Dan Curry, a spokesman for Restoration PAC, told the Daily Caller. “We thought voters in Michigan would be astonished to know Gary Peters, in his own words, supports ‘many aspects’ of the Green New Deal. The radical plan would kill thousands of jobs and destroy the state’s economy. Understandably, Michigan voters are alarmed by this new information.”