Denton: mid-August polls likely to be critical in this year’s presidential race Evan Jones August 1, 2016 1 minute read With less than 100 days now to election day, our political analyst says we should have a pretty good idea by the middle of the month whether the presidential race is likely to be competitive — or pretty much over. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story. Share: Post navigation Previous: “Starcropolis” will bring live theater to Mill Mountain StarNext: Big Brothers Big Sisters launches recruitment campaign Related Stories Virginia assault weapons ban draws GOP criticism ahead of July 1 start Ian Price May 18, 2026 U.S. Supreme Court denies Virginia Dems appeal on referendum vote Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026