New Hampshire's senate race is shaping up to be a squeaker, with Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan and GOP Sen. Kelly Ayotte just one point apart in the latest Franklin Pierce University/Boston Herald poll.
Ayotte, who Democrats have targeted in their efforts to regain control of the Senate, is narrowly leading Hassan by a 48-47 percent margin in a general election matchup — a statistical dead heat — according to the poll.
The Ayotte-Hassan fight is one of the marquee Senate races this fall and along with a closely-fought presidential contest should make New Hampshire a critical battleground in November.
Both women remain relatively popular despite a wave of negative adds, though Hassan's favorability rating of 53-33 percent registers slightly higher than Ayotte's at 49-38 percent. Hassan also edges out Ayotte with independents, 51-42 percent.
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