Tom Steyer Campaign Statement on DNC Polling Criteria for September Debate
(SAN FRANCISCO, August 23, 2019) — Today, Tom Steyer 2020 Campaign Manager Heather Hargreaves released the following statement on the DNC polling criteria, calling for a more transparent process that includes the acceptance of more credible state polls:
“The polling is clear. In just over six weeks, Tom’s message of breaking the corporate stranglehold in Washington is resonating in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada. The American people deserve to hear this message in September, but are being denied by the lack of recent qualifying polls. Today, we are calling on the DNC to expand their polling criteria to include more qualifying polling, including at least one poll in Nevada before the deadline next week. As a party, we want to ensure the will of the voters is respected.”
In just the last week alone, Steyer has surpassed the required 2% threshold in multiple polls in early primary states. Steyer has polled at 7% in Morning Consult’s early states poll and 6% in Gravis’ Nevada poll, but neither of these polls are DNC-sanctioned despite coming from credible polling organizations with long track records.
