Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (R) has a five-point lead months ahead of the state’s Republican primary when compared to his Republican opponents, according to the latest Missouri 2022 Senate race poll.
The poll showed Greitens with a sizable five-point lead against the other Republican candidates in the latest poll from Remington Research Group and Missouri Scout.
Greitens was the favorite with 28 percent, with the closest Republican opponent, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt (R), receiving 23 percent in the poll.
The poll also showed that Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) garnered 19 percent, slightly behind Schmitt.
In the single digits, Rep. Billy Long (R-MO) received seven percent of the vote from the respondents, Mark McCloskey had five percent of the vote, and state Sen. Dave Schatz (R-Sullivan) received one percent. 17 percent of the respondents said they…