Republican Sam Caligiuri says his newly-released internal poll shows him just one point behind Democratic incumbent Chris Murphy, a signal that national trends may be playing out in Connecticut.
The survey, conducted by Adam Geller of National Research, shows Murphy with 40 percent of the 5th District vote and Caligiuri with 39 percent. The Caligiuri campaign's email touting the results did not include the poll's margin of error.
Most troubling for Murphy, 45 percent of those polled said they think "it's time for a new person" in the seat.
The poll of 400 likely voters in the 5th District was conducted Aug. 30 and 31.