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Poll: Ex-GOP lawmaker who pleaded guilty to felony leads Trump-backed candidate in NY
Former Rep. Michael Grimm (N.Y.) is leading the GOP for his old seat against Trump-endorsed incumbent Rep. Dan Donovan (N.Y.) by 10 points, according to a Sienna College poll released on Monday.
Forty-seven percent of voters in the survey said they would vote for Grimm in the June 26 primary, while only 37 percent of voters said they would vote for Donovan.
The candidates have comparable favorability ratings in a district that views Trump overwhelmingly favorably.
Trump endorsed Donovan for New York's 11th District in a tweet last month, saying there was no better person to represent Staten Island, despite Grimm's efforts to tie himself to the administration.
Link to tweet
Grimm slammed Donovan minutes after the endorsement.
Link to tweet
Grimm completed an eight-month prison sentence in 2016 after he was convicted of tax fraud.
He resigned from Congress in 2014 after he was charged with felony tax evasion.
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/390675-poll-gop-candidate-who-pleaded-guilty-to-felony-leads-trump-backed
