An InsiderAdvantage survey of voters in Speaker David Ralston’s home district tells us that at least one Republican statewide figure is more than safe going into the 2014 election cycle. The non- partisan news poll pitting Ralston against his Republican primary opponent, Sam Snider, shows David Ralston leading his opponent by a 61%-to-26% margin, with very few likely voters (13%) in the district left undecided.
InsiderAdvantage CEO Matt Towery: “This is good news for a weary state GOP. With the U.S. Senate in play and Governor Deal holding on to a somewhat precarious lead in November, David Ralston may be the solid rock that other Republicans cling to…And this points to a general strategic theme I have mentioned in recent days. That being that this is not the year of the challenger against Republican incumbents. The individuals running against Governor Deal in a primary are only knocking down their own inevitable nominee. And in David Ralston’s case the candidate opposing him is really only diverting his (Ralston’s) attention from helping other conservative Republicans. Given that Ralston is all but assured of reelection, the primary battle only serves to potentially hurt his ability to help Republicans win in November by taking time and attention away from helping other districts. And that’s not good for the statewide GOP effort.”
The survey was conducted the evening of February 24th and has a margin of error of 5.6%
