Last month, presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump were neck and neck in the national polls. Now, a recent poll by CBS News and YouGov shows Harris up 4 points to Trump for the presidency with a 2.2 percent margin of error.
Nationally, Harris sits at 52 percent while Trump holds 48 percent of the vote. However, the swing states tell a different story compared to the national poll.
The New York Times with Siena College polled Georgia and North Carolina. In Georgia, a crucial state for the Democrats won by Joe Biden in 2020, the Times reported Harris at 45 percent of the vote and Trump at 49. In North Carolina, 47 percent of the vote is reported as favorable for Harris and 49 percent for Trump.
Both polls hold a 4-to-5 percent margin of error.
The next set of important swing states in the election are in the rustbelt, an area of the United States consisting of the northeast, midwest and the south’s northernmost parts. Emerson College polled Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. In Pennsylvania, a highly contested and important state due to its 19 electoral votes, polls currently show Harris with 47 percent of the vote and Trump with 48 percent at a 3.2 margin of error.
Wisconsin has a similar tossup, with Trump currently pulling 49 percent of the vote and Harris 48 percent. Marist College polled Michigan and found 52 percent of the vote for Harris and 47 percent for Trump, reflecting Harris’ national lead.
Emerson College also polled the last set of swing states in the sunbelt, located in the southwest United States. In Nevada, both candidates are tied at 48 percent, each with a 3.2 percent margin of error. Arizona shows Trump having a slight lead at 49 percent compared to Harris at 48 percent.
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