Kamala Harris and Donald Trump neck-and-neck in key swing states as US presidential election nears
Donald Trump, Kamala Harris
With the United States presidential election fast approaching, a Wall Street Journal opinion poll on Friday (Oct 11) showed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump are tied across seven battleground states.
Meanwhile, an Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey showed a tight race between Harris and Trump in several key swing states. With less than a month until Election Day, on November 5, both candidates are virtually neck-and-neck as per the report released on Thursday.
Harris and Trump tied inbattleground states: WSJ
According to the WSJ opinion poll,the incumbent vice president has a marginal two-percentage-pointlead in Arizona, Georgia and Michigan. However, Trumpis reportedly up by sixpoints in Nevada and leading inPennsylvania by just one point.
The two presidential candidates, as per the pollconducted betweenSeptember 28-October 8aretied in North Carolina and Wisconsin.
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Poll reveals close competition in the critical battleground states
According to theEmerson College Polling/The Hill survey, inArizona, Trump is ahead with 49 per centsupport, just two points higher than Harris, who stands at 47 per cent.
Trump has a narrow advantage in Georgia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, leading Harris 49 per centto 48 per cent.
Trump recently returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, alongside X owner Elon Musk, while former President Barack Obama has joined Harris'campaign trail to attract voters.
Michigan and Wisconsin see both candidates locked at 49 per cent.
Harris is narrowly ahead in Nevada, where she holds 48 per cent support to Trump’s 47 per cent.
Since the last polling round three weeks ago, Harris has made gains in Georgia, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, but has lost support in Arizona and North Carolina. Trump has seen a slight drop in Georgia and Nevada but improved his position in Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
Harris gaining ground with young and Asian voters
As per the Emerson College Polling survey, Harris is performing better than President Joe Biden did with Asian and younger voters, but she faces challenges with older voters and independents.
National polls show tight race as election day nears
Another poll, conducted by Reuters/Ipsos, also found that Harris and Trump are in a tight race nationally, with the Democratslightly ahead at 46 per centcompared to the Republican's43 per cent.
Polls show Republicans poised to flip Senate
With the presidential election less than a month away,Republicans may reportedlytake control of the Senate, which is currently held by the Democrats. However, Democrats may have a slight advantage in the contest for the House, which is now in Republican hands.
If predictions hold, this would mark a rare political outcome where both chambers of Congress switch party control in opposite directions, potentially leading to a gridlocked government under the next president.
Trump, 78, is making his third bid for the White House, following his loss to Biden in 2020. Meanwhile, Harris became the Democratic candidate after Biden decided not to run for a second term in July.
(With inputs from agencies)
