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With Election Day approaching on Nov. 3, Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville commands a huge lead over former Senator and Democrat Doug Jones in the Alabama governor’s race with only two weeks to go, according to the latest poll.

A new Alabama poll, commissioned by Alabama Daily News and Gray Television, shows Tuberville 11 points ahead of Jones, with 51.2% of likely voters saying they will support Tuberville, one of Alabama’s two U.S. senators, while 40% said they would vote for Jones, the former U.S. senator. Another 8.9% were undecided, according to reporting from the Montgomery Advertiser.

The Cygnal survey of 500 likely general election voters was conducted Oct. 16-17 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.38 percentage points.

Tuberville and Jones are competing to succeed Gov. Kay Ivey, who cannot seek another consecutive full term because of term limits.

U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones rides with organized labor in the Veterans Day Parade in Mobile, Alabama, Friday Nov. 10, 2017: Photo by Glynn Wilson

The election will determine who leads the state for the next four years, although the state legislature is still a supermajority in Republican control as is the state Supreme Court and judiciary.

Tuberville received support from 91% of Republican respondents, while 95% of Democrats backed Jones, according to the survey.

Independent Voters Leaned Toward Jones

Among respondents identifying as independents, 59% supported the Democrat, compared with 25% for the Republican. Another 16% were undecided.

The race was less settled among swing voters. Thirty-four percent supported Jones, and 30% favored Tuberville, while 36% said they had not decided.

A September poll found Tuberville ahead by 13 points. The October results follow two earlier polls that also showed Tuberville leading in the race.

A survey commissioned by conservative advocacy group Alabama Policy Action and conducted by Napolitan News Service Sept. 21-25 found Tuberville with 50% support among registered voters, compared with 37% for Jones. Eight percent were undecided.

A July poll commissioned by the Yes, Every Kid Foundation found Tuberville at 49% and Jones at 41% among 601 likely voters. Eleven percent were undecided or unsure.

Inflation Tops Concerns With Undecided Alabama Voters

Among voters who hadn’t chosen a gubernatorial candidate in the October survey, 47% cited inflation and the cost of living as their top issue. Data centers ranked second at 15%, followed by political corruption at 14%.

Half of these undecided voters said Alabama was headed in the wrong direction, while 32% said the state was on the right track.

Across the broader electorate, 44.6% said Alabama was headed in the wrong direction, and 41.9% said it was moving in the right direction.

Jones Leads Among Younger and Urban Voters

The latest poll found sharp differences in support by age and location. Among voters ages 18-29, 71% supported Jones, and 21% backed Tuberville. Overall, voters younger than 55 also leaned toward Jones, 49% to 40%.

Tuberville performed better among older voters, receiving 61% support from respondents ages 55 and older, compared with 32% for Jones.

Geographically, Tuberville led among rural voters, 63% to 28%, while Jones led among urban voters, 62% to 32%. Jones also led in Montgomery, 49% to 45%, while Tuberville led in Birmingham, Huntsville and Mobile.

Tuberville and Jones Draw Unfavorable Opinions

Neither candidate received a favorable rating from the majority of survey respondents. Tuberville had a 48% net favorable rating, compared with 42% for Jones. Their net unfavorable ratings were similar: 44% for Tuberville and 43% for Jones.

As always, the election will be decided by voter turnout. None of the polls out so far measure voter enthusiasm, but Jones seems to be drawing more people at his events than Tuberville.

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