Bernie Takes Lead In Closely Watched Iowa Poll

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has surged to the lead in a closely-watched poll of Iowa caucusgoers, according to results released Friday.

Twenty percent of respondents in the poll, conducted by the Des Moines Register and CNN from Jan. 2-8, said they are likely to support Sanders during Iowa’s statewide caucus, which will be held on Feb. 3. That’s a five point increase for Sanders since the same poll was conducted in November.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (17%), former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (16%) and former Vice President Joe Biden (15%) rounded out the top four in the latest survey.

Buttigieg, who led the November poll, lost nine points. Warren gained one percentage point, while Biden stayed even.

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Sanders: 20% (+5)
Warren: 17% (+1)
Buttigieg: 16% (-9)
Biden: 15% (-)
Klobuchar: 6% (-)
Yang: 5% (+2)
Booker: 3% (-)
Steyer: 2% (-1)
Gabbard: 2% (-1)
Bloomberg: 1% (-1)
Not sure: 11% (+6)

No other candidate polled above 0%. https://t.co/zI54dRncgk

— Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) January 10, 2020

Sanders has surged of late despite suffering a heart attack in early October. Warren captured some of Sanders’ supporters after his illness, but her momentum has faded amid scrutiny of her Medicare for All plan.