Vice President Kamala Harris is leading or tied with Donald Trump in all but one of the seven battleground states.
A swing state survey conducted by the nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report, shows Harris continuing to surge and remains a more formidable opponent to Trump than President Joe Biden.
In a head-to-head matchup, Harris leads Trump by 1 point in North Carolina and Pennsylvania, 2 points in Arizona and 3 points in Michigan and Wisconsin.
Trump and Harris are tied in Georgia, but it is still good news for Harris as Trump led Biden by 3 points in May.
The one state where Trump still leads is Nevada, though Harris has narrowed his margin by six points since the last survey in May.
Overall, Harris holds a narrow lead of 48% to 47% in swing states in the head-to-head matchup.
It is a similar story in the race with third-party candidates though Harris’ lead increased to 4 points in Arizona, 2 points in North Carolina and 5 points in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Harris’ overall lead also increased to 2 percent
Both candidates remain tied in Georgia in a race with third party candidates though in Michigan Harris’ lead shrunk by one point while Trump’s previously 8 point lead in Nevada in May shrunk to 5 points.
Amy Walter, editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report attributed Harris’ success in closing the gap to “consolidation of the Democratic base, and increased support among independent voters.”
More good news for Harris from the poll:
- 56% of battleground state voters say she represents a chance to “turn the page of the Trump/Biden era.
- 59% see her as representing a “new generation of leadership.”
- Winning Biden-Trump “double haters” by 30 points (54% to 24%)
- Her overall favorable rating has improved by 13 points (49% favorable to 49% unfavorable), while Trump’s overall rating remains underwater (47% favorable to 52% unfavorable.)
