Poll: Clinton Holds a Small Lead Over Trump Among Federal Employees

Government Executive: In the first post-primary survey of federal employees of the 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton opens with a narrow lead over her general election opponent Republican Donald Trump.

The former State Department secretary leads the businessman by 5 percentage points, with 42 percent of federal respondents saying they would vote for Clinton if the election were held today, compared to 37 percent who said the same for Trump. Nearly one in 10 respondents were still undecided, while 3 percent would vote for Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson. Another 4 percent would write in another candidate. The poll was released Monday by the Government Business Council, the research arm of Government Executive Media Group.

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