Poll: Rep. Duncan Hunter Leads Dem Challenger Campa-Najjar Despite Indictment

Despite his indictment for allegedly misusing campaign funds, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif. holds an eight-point lead over Democratic challenger Ammar Campa-Najjar, a new Monmouth University poll reveals.

The latest survey shows Hunter with a 49 percent to 41 percent advantage.

Here is how the poll in California’s 50th Congressional District breaks down:

• 35 percent have a favorable opinion of Hunter, while 33 percent have an unfavorable view of him. Thirty-two percent have no opinion.
• 24 percent have a favorable view of Campa-Najjar, compared to 16 percent who have a favorable opinion of him.  Sixty percent say they have no opinion.
• 52 percent approve of the job President Donald Trump is doing, compared to 42 percent who do not.

The poll, conducted Sept. 22-26, surveyed 401 voters in the district. The margin of error is plus or minus 4.9 percentage points.

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