Washington (CNN) -- Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell holds a slim four-point edge over his Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes in a new CNN/ORC International Poll of one of the most closely watched Senate races of 2014. McConnell's 4-point advantage, 50%-46%, falls within the survey's 4-point sampling error, furthering emphasizing how close this Kentucky contest remains 62 days before Election Day. The outcome of this election may help decide control of the Senate, influence President Barack Obama's final two years in office and determine the political fate of Kentucky's longest-serving senator. Data from the poll offers both hope and challenges for each candidate over the next two months, as outside groups and the individual candidates continue to pour millions of dollars into this race to try to influence Kentuckians on whom to support in November.
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Kentucky Senate race could determine balance of power in the Senate
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It could also decide whether Mitch McConnell will be Senate majority leader
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McConnell is running as an agent of change after 30 years in the Senate
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Opponent Alison Lundergan Grimes is a rising star in the Democratic Party
Barack Obama
He also embraces his role as one of @placeholder's biggest critics, which in many ways is low-hanging fruit in a commonwealth that overwhelmingly disapproves of how the commander-in-chief is handling his job.
Alison Lundergan Grimes
Alison Lundergan Grimes
It is no surprise that @placeholder has not embraced Obama, and has even chastised him publicly for his position on coal.
Alison Lundergan Grimes
Alison Lundergan Grimes
Digging deeper into the data, there are no real surprises in terms of which candidate is winning traditional political demographic groups: McConnell has a 13% lead with men and is seen more favorably by voters who make $50,000 or more, while @placeholder holds a seven-point lead with women and does better with voters making less than $50,000.