Poll shows AG Hood to be nearly unbeatable

The GarinHartYang Research Group completed a survey of Mississippi voters last week, and just recently shared their findings regarding this year's race for Attorney General and Governor.

The gubernatorial findings will follow in a second post, but here's what they found regarding Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood:

Approval ratings

• Overall, Hood has a 70% approval rating, and a 14% disapproval rating
• Hood's approval rating among Democrats is 70%
• Hood's approval rating among independents is 64%
• Hood's approval rating among Republicans is 72%

Reelection support

• Nearly 3 of 5 Mississippi voters say they will vote to reelect Hood
• Only 20% of Mississippi voters say they would vote to elect a Republican as AG
• Among Republican voters, 41% of them would vote for Hood, while only 36% would vote for a Republican

Hypothetical race against State Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Ellisville)

• Chris McDaniel has substantial name ID at 78%
• In a hypothetical head-to-head matchup with McDaniel, Hood has a 62% to 27% lead