Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are tied with 44 percent each from likely voters in New Hampshire, the second time this week that a Granite State poll has reflected a tightening race for its four electoral college votes.
The UMass Lowell/7News poll was conducted entirely after the FBI announced its decision to reopen the Clinton email investigation. In mid-October, the same poll gave Clinton a 6 point lead over Trump.
A Boston Globe/Suffolk University poll made public Thursday, also conducted in New Hampshire after the FBI announcement, found Clinton and Trump tied at 42 percent each.
The pair of polls suggests Clinton may not be able to count on a victory in the Granite State on Tuesday. The Democratic nominee lost the primary race there when her opponent, Sen. Bernie Sanders, beat her by a resounding 22 points.
Clinton was favored to win New Hampshire prior to the FBI news, which has shrunk her leads in several states. However, she still maintains a national lead and a more viable path to 270 electoral votes.
The UMass Lowell/7News polls found Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan had a 1 point lead over Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte. The same poll conducted last month gave Ayotte the 1 point advantage, prompting the pollster to call that Senate race “too close to call.”
Ayotte leads Hassan by 2.5 points, according to the RealClearPolitics average. Her re-election bid is considered one of the most contentious races in the country. Ayotte’s fate could prove key to determining which party controls the Senate next year.
