Poll: Walker trails Dem opponent Evers by 5 points in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) trails his Democratic challenger Tony Evers by 5 points just days before the midterm election, according to a new poll.

The survey from Emerson College released Friday shows Evers with 51 percent support among likely voters, compared to Walker’s 46 percent. Only 1 percent of respondents were undecided.

{mosads}Evers is the superintendent of Wisconsin state schools; Walker is seeking a third term as governor.

About 45 percent of likely voters surveyed have favorable views of Walker, who’s been endorsed by President Trump, while 50 percent have an unfavorable view of him.

Scott Walker is very special and will have another great win in November. He has done a fantastic job as Governor of Wisconsin and will always have my full support and Endorsement!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 15, 2018

Former President Obama endorsed Evers earlier this month and this week appeared at campaign rallies for him..

Libertarian candidate Phil Anderson could prove to be the wild card in the race. Anderson received 3 percent of likely voters support in a Marquette University poll earlier this month. Anderson was not polled in the most recent survey from Emerson.

The poll surveyed 604 likely voters mostly by phone from Oct. 29-31 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.

The non-partisan Cook Political Report rates the race as a “toss up.”