A recent Harvard CAPS/Harris poll reveals that former President Donald Trump holds a slight advantage over Vice President Kamala Harris among early voters in key battleground regions. The poll indicates that 48% of early voters in these pivotal states are casting their ballots for Trump, while Harris trails closely with 47%. Approximately 5% of respondents either selected a third-party candidate or have not yet cast their vote.
Mark Penn, the poll’s co-director, commented that Trump’s “swing state strategy is paying off,” as the GOP contender now leads by 2 points overall in these states, with 48% backing him compared to 46% supporting Harris.
Though Trump has the upper hand in the battleground states, the poll also shows that Harris is performing strongly on a national scale. Among early voters nationwide, Harris leads Trump by 8 points, securing 51% of the vote, while Trump garners 43%.
The survey further shows that 45% of voters intend to vote early, while 50% plan to wait until Election Day to cast their ballots.
Polling data suggests a tight race between the two candidates in all seven swing states. Nationally, an aggregate of surveys compiled by The Hill/Decision Desk HQ shows Harris with a narrow edge, holding 50% of the vote to Trump’s 47%. Both campaigns are concentrating their efforts on battleground states, which are likely to determine the outcome of the November 5 election.
Conducted from October 11-13, the Harvard/Harris poll surveyed 3,145 registered voters, including 2,596 likely voters and 898 voters in battleground states. The poll has a margin of error of ± 1.8 percentage points for the overall sample.
{Matzav.com}