By james art Democrat Ted James has a narrow lead over incumbent Democrat Sharon Weston-Broom in the East Baton Rouge mayoral race, according to a new poll released today by FuturePAC, the political action committee of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber.
The survey, conducted by JMC Analytics and Polling, shows that 16% of voters are still undecided.
James has 29% support from voters in the poll, followed by Broome with 28%. Republican Sid Edwards garnered 22% support.
Other candidates received significantly less support. Republican Steve Meyers is fourth with 2%; followed by Republican Tammy Cook, 1.3%; Republican Nathaniel Hearn, 0.9%; independent Ryan Carter, 0.7%; and independent William Roundtree, 0.4%.
If no candidate secures a majority in the primary, the top two vote-getters will face a runoff on Dec. 10. Polls show James leading in a runoff against Broome and Edwards.
The survey was conducted over two days until October 13 and included 670 likely voters. The survey has a margin of error of 3.8%.
Early voting began on October 18 and runs through October 29, excluding Sunday, October 27. Election day is Tuesday, November 5.