As Election Day approaches in just two weeks, Vice President Kamala Harris holds narrow leads over former President Donald Trump in four key battleground states, according to a recent poll by the Washington Post-Schar School. Meanwhile, Trump shows slight advantages in two additional states, underscoring the tight race.
The poll surveyed likely voters across seven pivotal swing states that could influence the outcome of the election. Harris is currently leading in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, while Trump is ahead in Arizona and North Carolina. The candidates are neck and neck in Nevada, each receiving 48 percent support.
In Georgia, Harris is leading with 51 percent to Trump’s 47 percent. This state was narrowly won by President Biden in 2020, and Harris has dedicated significant campaign efforts here.
Wisconsin shows Harris at 50 percent, slightly ahead of Trump at 47 percent. In Michigan, her lead is even slimmer, with a 2-point advantage over the former president. Democratic governors Tony Evers and Gretchen Whitmer have been actively campaigning alongside Harris in these states.
In Pennsylvania, a critical state with 19 electoral votes, Harris holds a lead of 49 percent to Trump’s 47 percent, indicating a highly competitive landscape.
On the other hand, Trump leads in Arizona, where he has garnered 49 percent to Harris’s 46 percent. This state, which Biden won narrowly in 2020, has become a focus for Trump, especially with immigration issues at the forefront of this election cycle.
Trump also leads in North Carolina with 50 percent to Harris’s 47 percent. Both candidates are expected to visit the state soon, particularly after the recent impacts of Hurricane Helene in the western region.
Nationally, an aggregation of polls suggests that Harris has a 1.5 percentage point lead over Trump.
The Washington Post survey, conducted from September 29 to October 15 among 5,016 voters in these seven swing states, carries a margin of error of 1.7 percentage points.