Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are tied among Ohio voters, according to a new poll.
However, both candidates have high unfavorability ratings in the Buckeye state, as well as Pennsylvania and Florida – other key swing states.
The poll, released Wednesday by Quinnipiac University, found Clinton and Trump both at 41 percent. This compares to a June 21 swing state poll that found them tied at 40 percent.
When asked about third parties, Trump takes a small lead in Ohio with 37 percent compared to Clinton at 36 percent, while Libertarian Gary Johnson is at 7 percent and the Green Party’s Jill Stein is at 6 percent.
Gender and racial gaps divide Ohio voters, with 47 percent of men supporting Trump and 33 percent backing Clinton, while 48 percent of women support Clinton and 35 percent support Trump.
White voters are more likely, 46 percent to 35 percent, to go Republican while non-white voters are going Democratic, 69 percent to 15 percent.
Ohio voters gave Clinton a 60 percent unfavorability rating, but Trump was not too far behind at 59 percent. When it comes to the economy, 54 percent said that Trump would be better at creating jobs, while 39 percent said the same about Clinton.
Trump would be more effective against ISIS, 51 percent of voters said, but Clinton would be better at responding to an international crisis, 50 percent said.
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