Washington: Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has narrowed the margin against Republican rival Donald Trump, according to the latest polls that see a significant rise in support for her among non-white voters and within her party.
The latest Wall Street Journal poll shows Harris and Trump neck-and-neck at 49 per cent to 47 per cent in a two-person matchup. However, the report states this was within the margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. According to a New York Times/Siena College poll of 1,142 voters nationwide conducted between July 22-24, Trump leads Harris 48% to 47% among likely voters in a head-to-head match.
This is a significant improvement for the Democrats after numbers earlier this month showed President Joe Biden behind by six percentage points.
Gaining lead in swing states
According to a Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll of registered voters published this week, Harris has gained ground against Republican Donald Trump in six of the seven swing states. The poll - conducted online from July 24-28 - shows Harris leading Trump in Michigan by 11 percentage points, while in Arizona, Wisconsin, and Nevada, she has a 2-point advantage.
Trump is ahead of Harris in Pennsylvania by 4 points and in North Carolina by 2 points. They are on equal footing in Georgia, Reuters reported, adding that Wisconsin is the only state of the seven where Trump has narrowed his deficit with Harris.
Harris signed the forms officially declaring her candidacy last week for President of the United States. "I will work hard to earn every vote. And in November, our people-powered campaign will win," she wrote on X.
The US vice president has secured the support of a majority of Democratic delegates and about 8 in 10 Democrats say they would be somewhat or very satisfied if Harris became the Democratic nominee for president, according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
