Vice President Harris and her opponent, former President Trump, are locked in a close race in Rust Belt battleground states with 26 days left until Election Day. According to a new poll It was released on Wednesday.
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Trump leading in Michigan and Wisconsin among likely voters in the state, while Harris has an edge in Pennsylvania.
The former president had a 3-point lead with 50% approval and 47% support among Michigan's most likely voters. Libertarian Party candidate Chase Oliver and independent presidential candidate Cornel West each had a 1% approval rating. In September, Harris' approval rating increased by 5 points, from 50% to 45%.
The former president had a two-point advantage in Wisconsin, with 48% approval rating for Harris and 46% for Harris. Green Party candidates Jill Stein and Oliver each had a 1% approval rating. In the September edition of the poll, Harris' approval rating was 48% to 47%, one point higher than Trump.
In Pennsylvania, Harris' approval rating was 49%, a difference of 3 points from the former president's 46%. Stein and Oliver each had a 1% approval rating. In the September edition of the poll, the vice president had an approval rating of 51%, compared to Trump's 45%, giving him an even stronger lead.
“That was then, this is now,” said Tim Malloy, a polling analyst at Quinnipiac University. The starburst disappeared in a glow.”
Voters in all three states appear to have more confidence in Trump on economic policy, one of the top issues for voters in the 2024 White House race. About 49% of respondents supported the former president on the Pennsylvania issue, while 47% supported Harris. In Michigan, 53% of respondents chose Trump and 45% chose Harris. The former president had the strongest lead on this issue in Wisconsin, garnering 53% support compared to 44% for the Democratic candidate.
The numbers were similar for immigration, another key issue in 2024. Mr. Trump had the weakest lead in Pennsylvania, with 50% support compared to 46% for Ms. Harris. In Michigan, the Republican candidate held a 9-point lead on this issue, with approval rating 53% to 44%. According to the poll, the former president had an 8 point lead in Wisconsin, with approval rating 52% to 44%.
On the issue of preserving democracy, Harris widened her lead in the Keystone State, but the margins in both other states were narrow. He holds a 6-point lead on this issue in Pennsylvania, with approval rating 50% to 44%. Michigan narrowly sided with Trump. The former president's approval rating was 49%, compared to 48% for Harris. Wisconsin was the opposite of Michigan. There, the vice president led by one point, 48% to 47%.
Democratic candidates led on abortion in all three states. In Pennsylvania, he led by nearly 20 points on this issue, with 55% support compared to Trump's 37%. In Michigan, the difference was 12 points, with 52% to 40% support. The vice president's lead on the issue in Wisconsin was 14 points, 53% to 39%, according to the poll.
A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll showed Harris with a 3-point lead among registered voters, 46% to 43%. An Insider Advantage Pennsylvania poll released Tuesday showed Trump with a 2-point lead. The latest national poll from The New York Times and Siena College shows Harris with a 3-point lead over Trump among likely voters (49% to 46%).
The Democratic candidate currently has a 3 percentage point lead over Trump, 49.8% to 46.8%, according to the latest poll tally from The Hill/Decision Desk.
Quinnipiac University was fabricated from October 3rd to 7th. The pollster surveyed 1,412 likely Pennsylvania voters and had a margin of error of 2.6 percentage points. In Michigan, the poll of 1,007 likely voters had a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points. In Wisconsin, 1,073 likely voters were questioned and the margin of error was 3 percentage points.
