Iowa Poll: Hubbell leads in fluid Democratic primary race for governor

Fred Hubbell holds an 11 percentage-point lead in a Democratic primary race that remains fluid about two weeks ahead of Election Day, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows.

Hubbell, a retired businessman, tops the pack of six Democrats, with 31 percent of likely primary voters saying they’d support him if the Democratic primary were held today. State Sen. Nate Boulton follows with 20 percent, and Cathy Glasson, a nurse and union leader, rounds out the top three at 13 percent.

Andy McGuire, a physician; John Norris, a former federal appointee; and Ross Wilburn, a former Iowa City mayor, fall well behind, earning single-digit support. Twenty-four percent of respondents say they are unsure of whom to support or would not say.

Despite Hubbell's 11-point lead, the June 5 primary race remains far from settled.

Just under a quarter of likely primary voters say they’ve already voted or have made up their minds, while 75 percent say they could be persuaded to support somebody different. And the possibility of a nominating convention lingers. No candidate has cleared the 35 percent threshold needed to clinch the nomination outright on primary Election Day.

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