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Ed Gillespie is leading Democrat Ralph Northam 41% to 33%, according to a poll conducted Oct. 18-22 by the Hampton University Center for Public Policy — 27% are undecided.

Go deeper: Northam is leading in the RealClear Politics average of polls by 5.8 percentage points — the most recent poll it cites was conducted Oct. 15-17 and has him leading by 7 points.

Republican Gillespie leading in Va. gov. race — many undecided

In this Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017 photo Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie smiles during an interview in Richmond, Va. Photo: Steve Helber / AP

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Ed Gillespie is leading Democrat Ralph Northam 41% to 33%, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="according to a poll" data-vars-click-url="http://www.hamptonu.edu/cpp/polls/20171024_va_governor_poll/" data-vars-content-id="215e261a-d7a4-4be0-b78a-cb5a2066b0b5" data-vars-headline="Republican Gillespie leading in Va. gov. race — many undecided" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://www.hamptonu.edu/cpp/polls/20171024_va_governor_poll/" target="_blank">according to a poll</a> conducted Oct. 18-22 by the Hampton University Center for Public Policy — 27% are undecided.Go deeper: Northam is leading in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="RealClear Politics average " data-vars-click-url="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2017/governor/va/virginia_governor_gillespie_vs_northam-6197.html#polls" data-vars-content-id="215e261a-d7a4-4be0-b78a-cb5a2066b0b5" data-vars-headline="Republican Gillespie leading in Va. gov. race — many undecided" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2017/governor/va/virginia_governor_gillespie_vs_northam-6197.html#polls" target="_blank">RealClear Politics average </a>of polls by 5.8 percentage points — the most recent poll it cites was conducted Oct. 15-17 and has him leading by 7 points.