Jefferson City, Mo. — A new survey of likely Republican primary voters conducted by Remington Research Group showed Attorney General Eric Schmitt with a lead in the U.S. Senate primary.
The most recent poll showed Schmitt leading with 25%, former Gov. Eric Greitens with 20% and Congresswoman Vicki Hartzler with 19%.
21% of voters are still undecided. Billy Long, Mark McCloskey, and Dave Schatz make up the last 15%.
A previous poll released in early May showed Schmitt leading with 29%, Congresswoman Vicki Hartzler with 23%, and former Gov. Eric Greitens sinking to 21%. Undecided voters were at 17% while the other candidates in the race took up 10%.
This survey was conducted June 22-23, polling 911 likely voters in the Republican primary. The poll has a margin of error of +/-3% with a 95 percent level of confidence.
The primary election is Aug. 2, with the winner going on to face either Lucas Kunce or Trudy Busch-Valentine, who are competing in the Democratic primary.
Brady Hays is a 2023 graduate of the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in History. He is currently attending the University of Missouri School of Law and is on pace to graduate with his JD in 2026. He has been working for the Missouri Times since early March 0f 2022.