New poll tracks state officers

CARSON CITY -- A new Nevada poll conducted by Boston's Suffolk University found Democrat Secretary of State Ross Miller and Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki have opened wide leads over their opponents.

Suffolk University found Miller leading Republican Rob Lauer in poll results that showed 40 percent of respondents supported the incumbent while 24 percent backed the challenger. Krolicki had the support of 42 percent of respondents while 30 percent backed challenger and Democrat Jessica Sferrazza.

The poll of 500 likely Nevada voters was released Wednesday. The poll has a 4.4 percentage point margin of error. The poll was conducted Friday through Monday.

The Suffolk poll also found Republican Steve Martin held a 5 percentage point lead over Democrat state Treasurer Kate Marshall. And it found Democrat state Controller Kim Wallin up by 5 percentage points over Republican Barry Herr.

The university did not poll in the race for attorney general between incumbent Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican Travis Barrick.

The results of the Suffolk poll for treasurer and controller parallel the results of the Mason-Dixon Survey & Research poll taken for the Review-Journal in September. That poll also showed close races, with Martin and Wallin in the lead.

Krolicki also held a big lead in the Mason-Dixon poll. But Lauer trailed Miller by only 9 percentage points in that poll.

Miller's 16 percentage point lead is similar to the August poll for the Review-Journal that found him up by 14 percentage points.

Suffolk University also found between 19 percent and 32 percent of voters remain undecided in the constitutional officers' races. Early voting starts Saturday.

Contact reporter Ed Vogel at evogel@reviewjournal.com or 775-687-3901.