Vice President Kamala Harris has made significant strides in improving Democratic numbers in three key states. This comes on the heels of recent polls conducted between August 5 and 9, which were among the first to measure voter sentiment after Harris officially became Donald Trump's opponent in the presidential election.
In Pennsylvania, Harris leads Trump by 4 points among likely voters and 3 points among registered voters. In Michigan, Harris also leads Trump by 4 points among likely voters, though he trails Trump by 2 points among registered voters. In Wisconsin, Harris is ahead of Trump by 4 points among likely voters and 5 points among registered voters.
In Georgia, however, the race is tighter with Trump and Harris tied at 47%. Trump is slightly ahead by two points in the state, with 7% of voters still undecided. In Arizona, Harris leads by two points, but is down five points with 7% of voters undecided. In North Carolina, Trump would win the state by two points, down from his previous lead of 5.7 points. In Nevada, Harris leads by two points.
Harris' approval rating among likely Pennsylvania voters has improved 10% in the past month. National polls conducted since Biden dropped out of the race have shown Harris narrowing Trump's lead and now narrowly leading overall.
Biden dropped out of the race on July 21, though he had previously insisted he would continue his campaign. He immediately endorsed Harris and she announced plans to seek the nomination. Most of Biden's delegates have pledged their support to ensure she officially becomes the Democratic nominee when they vote in the first week of August.
Before Biden's withdrawal, polls consistently found Trump winning in most battleground states, though Biden won six of seven (except North Carolina) in the 2020 election.
