Rasmussen’s latest poll of the Senate race in Nevada shows incumbent Republican Dean Heller opening up a nine-point lead over Democratic congresswoman Shelley Berkley. Fifty-one percent of likely voters support Heller, with 42 percent choosing Berkley and only 5 percent undecided.

This survey shows a recent trend in Heller’s direction, according to the RealClearPolitics average, which gives the Republican a 3.7-point lead overall.