GOP’s Robert Hurt Up by 26-Points over Dem Rep. Tom Perriello in VA-CD5

Republican Robert Hurt holds an astonishing 26-point lead over incumbent Democrat Rep. Tom Perriello in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. A new SurveyUSA Poll puts the margin at 61%-35%.

WDBJ7: A new poll in the 5th District Congressional race continues to show a commanding lead for Republican challenger Robert Hurt.

Compared to an identical survey six weeks ago, Hurt has increased his lead over Democratic incumbent Tom Perriello by three points.

If the election were held Thursday, the News7 SurveyUSA poll indicates that Hurt would defeat Perriello 61 percent to 35 percent. . . . Read More

We had already rated VA-5 as a “GOP Gain,” and this poll really solidifies that! This poll will send fear through a lot of incumbent Dems across the country. The margin is so large against an incumbent. I’d say we’re going to see more polls like this very soon.