Washington Post Poll: Northam 49%, Gillespie 44%; Down-Ticket Also Polled

A Washington Post-Schar School poll on Tuesday, one week before Virginia’s gubernatorial election, has Democrat Ralph Northam leading Republican Ed Gillespie, 49-44.

• Ed Gillespie (R): 44 percent
• Ralph Northam (D): 49 percent
• Cliff Hyra (L): 4 percent
• Undecided: 3 percent
• Margin of error: +/- 4 percent

The Washington Post also polled down-ticket candidates.

Lieutenant Governor:

• Jill Vogel (R): 43 percent
• Justin Fairfax (D): 49 percent

Attorney General:

• John Adams (R): 43 percent
• Mark Herring (D): 51 percent

The Washington Post article is here. The poll itself is here.

Election day is November 7