A new poll from Emerson College in Massachusetts shows Democratic candidate Gretchen Whitmer holding a slim lead over possible GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Schuette, according to WZZM-TV.
Whitmer, a former state senator and one-time Ingham County prosecuting attorney, leads Attorney General Schuette by 7 points, according to the poll.
The poll's margin of error is 4 percent, and the polling was conducted July 19-21.
WZZM reported that Whitmer is the Democratic favorite and Schuette is the Republican favorite.
According to the poll, Whitmer leads the other Democratic primary candidates with 39 percent. Businessman Shri Thanedar is at 17 percent, and former Detroit health director Abdul El-Sayed is at 12 percent.
The poll reports that about a third of Democratic primary voters are undecided.
On the Republican side, Schuette is in the lead with 35 percent. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley is at 13 percent, Jim Hines, president of the Christian Medical and Dental Associations, is at 9 percent, and state Sen. Patrick Colbeck is at 7 percent.
The poll reports that about a third of Republican primary voters are undecided.
You can find out more about the candidates here.
Michigan's primary election is set for Aug. 7. The general election is set for Nov. 6.
