Harris holds 7-point lead over Trump in national survey
Vice President Harris now holds a 7-point lead over former President Trump, according to a new national survey.
The survey, conducted by Reuters and Ipsos, found Harris leading with 46.61 percent support compared to Trump’s 40.48 percent, rounding to a 47-40 gap. That margin was slightly higher than the 5-point advantage over Trump the prior edition of the poll found Harris held.
When asked which candidate had the better approach on the “economy, unemployment and jobs,” Trump earned 43 percent, with Harris trailing at 41 percent.
His lead on that critical issue, however, shrunk by 1 point from August and 9 points from when Harris launched her campaign.
Trump led on the economy and jobs when President Biden was still in the race, but the new numbers show Harris is closing in on the gap since joining the top of the ticket.
Both Harris and Trump are appealing to the public with their plans on how to handle jobs, housing, tax cuts and more. The survey found the economy remains the top issue to voters, no matter their political affiliation.
The recent poll is reflective of others that show Harris and Trump are neck and neck nationally and in the seven swing states likely to decide the race.
According to The Hill/Decision Desk HQ, Harris leads by 3.9 percentage points nationally based on an aggregation of polls. She’s maintained a lead since early August and enjoyed an uptick in support after the presidential debate against Trump, where Harris was widely viewed as the winner.
The Reuters/Ipsos survey was conducted Sept. 11-12 among 1,029 adults and had a margin of error of about 4 percentage points.
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