last month\u2019s<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0poll. Democratic incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto is at 45% support, up 4 points.<\/p>\nRepublican Governor candidate Joe Lombardo leads Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak by 4 points, 49% to 45%. Lombardo has gained 9 points since September and Sisolak has gained 5.<\/p>\n
Spencer Kimball, Executive Director of Emerson College Polling, attributed the changes to Hispanic voters, a third of whom were undecided in September.<\/p>\n
\u201cA week from election day, a majority of Hispanic voters support Republicans Laxalt and Lombardo over their Democratic incumbent opponents, at 54% and 51% respectively,\u201d Kimball said. \u201cThis change occurs between September and now when Cortez Masto was leading 44% to 25% with 29% undecided among Hispanics, and now trails with these voters 54% to 41%.\u201d<\/p>\n
Top issues for voters have remained mostly consistent since September. The economy is a priority for 46%, compared to 42% in September. \u201cThreats to democracy\u201d has supplanted abortion access as the second major issue, with 14% of voters saying it is a priority.<\/p>\n
Abortion access is now the primary issue for 13% of voters, down from 18% in September. Other issues include healthcare, at 7%, and immigration, at 7%.<\/p>\n
Democrats also trail behind opponents in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd District races.<\/p>\n
In the 1st Congressional District, Republican Mark Robertson leads incumbent Democrat Dina Titus by ten points, at 51%. Robertson has gained 14 points since July, while Titus has maintained a consistent 41%.<\/p>\n
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In the 2nd Congressional District, Republican candidate Mark Amodei has 58% of voter support, up from 46% in July. Democrat Elizabeth Mercedes Krause has 34%, down 2 points since July.<\/p>\n
In the 3rd Congressional District, Republican April Becker leads by a smaller margin, holding 51% of the support compared to Democrat Susie Lee\u2019s 47%. Becker has gained 11 points since July, and Lee has gained 5 points.<\/p>\n
The 4th Congressional District is the only district where the Democratic candidate polled higher. Democrat Steven Horsford has 48% of voter support, while Republican Sam Peters has 45%. Both candidates have gained 6 points since July.<\/p>\n
Democratic incumbent Attorney General Aaron Ford also leads his race, holding 45% of voter support. Republican candidate Sigal Chattah holds 40%.<\/p>\n
For Secretary of State, 43% of voters favor Republican Jim Marchant and 41% favor Democrat Francisco \u201cCisco\u201d Aguilar.<\/p>\n
Hoping to encourage greater voter turnout, Democratic candidates hosted a rally Tuesday in Las Vegas with President Barack Obama and John Legend.<\/p>\n