In a significant shift just days before Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris has overtaken former President Donald Trump in four pivotal swing states, according to a new poll from The New York Times/Siena College released Sunday. The findings offer a fresh boost to Harris’s campaign as she aims to secure crucial electoral support.
The poll indicates that Harris leads Trump in Nevada, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Georgia. In Nevada, she received 49% of likely voter support compared to Trump’s 46%. North Carolina, a state Trump won in 2020, shows Harris at 48% against Trump’s 46%. Similarly, in Wisconsin, Harris holds 49% to Trump’s 47%, while in Georgia, she leads 48% to 47%.
Trump, meanwhile, is ahead in only one of the seven swing states surveyed—Arizona—where he has 49% compared to Harris’s 45%. In Michigan and Pennsylvania, both candidates are nearly tied, with support at 47% and 48%, respectively.
While these results are promising for the Democratic candidate, it’s important to note that they fall within the margin of error, suggesting that the race remains highly competitive. The poll has sparked concern within Trump’s camp, prompting the campaign to issue a lengthy memo accusing The New York Times of promoting “voter suppression” narratives.
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“Some in the media are choosing to amplify a mad dash to dampen and diminish voter enthusiasm,” the memo states. “Our voters are like President Trump: they fight.”
Adding to the intrigue, a separate Selzer poll conducted for the Des Moines Register found Harris leading Trump 47% to 44% in Iowa, a state Trump won comfortably in the last two elections. This shift is attributed to increased support from women and older voters.
On the national stage, Harris holds a slight edge over Trump, with a 1.2-point lead in polling averages as both candidates make their final campaign pushes.
On Monday, Trump will campaign across key locations in North Carolina and Pennsylvania, wrapping up his day in Michigan. Harris, on the other hand, is focusing her final day of campaigning in Pennsylvania, with appearances in Allentown, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia, where she will be joined by high-profile supporters including Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey, and Ricky Martin.
With Election Day just hours away, the stakes couldn’t be higher for both candidates as they make their last-minute appeals to voters.
