Although Vice President Kamala Harris has a lead nationally, Democratic candidates are trailing former President Donald Trump among older voters, according to Tuesday's AARP poll.
Trump leads Harris by 8 points among Pennsylvania voters over 50. According to Go to the voting station. At the same time, Ms. Harris narrowly leads Mr. Trump by a 2-point margin across key battleground states, with 49% and 47%, respectively. (Related: Experts say key battleground states are once again 'critically important' to Trump's chances of taking back the presidency)
Top Shot – U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate speaks at a post-presidential debate watch party with former U.S. president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on September 10, 2024 at the Cherry Street Pier in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kamala Harris. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP) (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
In April, President Joe Biden had a similar 8-point disadvantage among voters 50 and older, according to the poll. Biden lost a 5-point lead to Trump in Pennsylvania, but Harris was able to regain that lead. (Related article: Battleground states with few electoral votes could give Harris a “huge blow” in November, potentially overpowering her)
According to polls, Harris has managed to hold onto a core constituency among voters under 50 in Pennsylvania, with a 14-point lead over Trump. But among those same voters, Biden still trailed Trump by one point.
Pennsylvania has the largest number of electors. count Of the seven battleground states, this is especially important for presidential candidates to win. Pennsylvania's 19 electors have helped 12 of the past 15 presidents safe their victory.
According to polls, both Trump and Harris are seen as unfavorable, with 51% favoring the Republican candidate and 49% favoring the vice president. Biden has the lowest approval rating of just 38%. (Related: 'Less atmosphere, more policy': Here's why Harris polls worse than past Democratic candidates)
However, polls show that Trump is the only candidate with a net positive job approval rating, while both Harris and Biden are negative. Half of voters, 50%, support Trump, compared to 45% who support Harris and just 41% who support Biden.
The AARP poll surveyed 1,398 likely voters across Pennsylvania from Sept. 17 to Sept. 24 and had a margin of error of 4 percentage points.
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