Nationally, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are essentially tied among registered voters in the current snapshot of the presidential race: 46% prefer Harris, 45% prefer Trump and 7% prefer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Following Biden’s exit from the race, Trump’s support among voters has remained largely steady (44% backed him in July against Biden, while 45% back him against Harris today). However, Harris’ support is 6 percentage points higher than Biden’s was in July. In addition to holding on to the support of those who backed Biden in July, Harris’ bump has largely come from those…
Author: Reem Nadeem
Kamala Harris is viewed much more favorably today than in May, before Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race and Harris became the Democratic nominee. Overall, 44% of U.S. adults have a favorable view of Harris, 8 percentage points higher than in May. Donald Trump’s favorability rating also has improved since May, though the increase has been more modest than Harris’. Currently, 42% have a positive opinion of the former president, up from 39% three months ago. The improvement in Trump’s and Harris’ favorability ratings has occurred almost entirely among those in their own party. For both candidates, positive…