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Public Policy Polling released new data today showing Jason Kander gaining ground on the increasingly unpopular Roy Blunt.
Roy Blunt is one of the least popular Senators in the country, with only 30% of voters approving of the job he's doing to 47% who disapprove. Blunt has become increasingly unpopular over the course of his first term in the Senate.
Blunt is unpopular among independents with an approval/disapproval rating of 24/52. Even with Republican voters his rating is only at 46/28.
PPP writes: "Those are the kinds of numbers that usually make you susceptible to a primary challenge."
Meanwhile, Kander is making gains.
Blunt leads Democratic challenger Jason Kander 40/35 for reelection with 25% of voters undecided. That high level of indecision may have a lot to do with voters just not being that familiar with Kander at this point- only 35% know enough about him to have formed an opinion either way.
Not only does new poll show Kander w/in 5 pts of Blunt despite Blunt's name ID advantage, but Blunt approvals underwater at 30/47 #MOSEN
— Justin Barasky (@JustinBarasky) August 11, 2015
Blunt's approval numbers are notably soft with Republicans- 46/28- kind of numbers that usually mean a primary: http://t.co/wUXTFvar7G
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) August 11, 2015
Good news for @JasonKander as he trails @RoyBlunt by 5, Blunt has high negatives. #MOSen will be very competitive this year
— John Celock (@JohnCelock) August 11, 2015
Missouri Sen. @RoyBlunt barrrrely tops Democrat @JasonKander in new 2016 U.S. Senate poll http://t.co/8W09y9CGWg
— Lindsay Wise (@lindsaywise) August 11, 2015
.@ppppolls out with new MO-SEN and MO-GOV #s this am. Very good news for @JasonKander + @PeterKinder; bad news for nearly everyone else.
— Jeff Smith (@JeffSmithMO) August 11, 2015
First in Score: @ppppolls has @RoyBlunt 40%, @JasonKander 35% in #MOSen. https://t.co/pQaYpCTw4M
— Kevin Robillard (@PoliticoKevin) August 11, 2015
Blunt is actually much more unpopular than Portman, Toomey, Ayotte who are all accepted to be vulnerable https://t.co/o25ASrGb8U
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) August 11, 2015