KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is surging in the Republican Senate primary, according to three recent polls, as support for former Gov. Eric Greitens falls amid relentless attacks over the allegations of physical abuse and sexual assault against him.
The polls, all conducted within the past week, show Schmitt in the lead and Greitens in third, behind Rep. Vicky Hartzler. The surveys do not necessarily mean Schmitt will win the Aug. 2 election, but together they indicate his campaign has gained momentum at Greitens’ expense in the final days of the race.
Greitens had appeared to be the Republican front-runner for much of the race, fueling fears among establishment Republicans that his scandal-plagued history would place GOP control of the seat at risk in November. Meanwhile, Schmitt and Hartzler jockeyed for second place.
