A new Harvard/Harris poll reveals that Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris by four points in both head-to-head and five-way races.
In a direct comparison, Trump received 52 percent support versus Harris’ 48 percent. Including the “unsure” option, Trump’s support was 48 percent, Harris’ was 45 percent, and 7 percent were undecided.
When third-party and independent candidates were considered without an “unsure” option, Trump led Harris 47 to 43 percent. Including “unsure,” Trump led by three points, 45 to 42 percent.
The poll indicates that 76 percent of voters have firmly decided on their vote for November. Regarding Biden’s decision to exit the race, 79 percent approved, including 89 percent of Democrats. Additionally, 55 percent approved of Biden endorsing Harris, with 92 percent of Democrats, 20 percent of Republicans, and 50 percent of independents in agreement.
A majority, 57 percent, felt there should have been more competition to replace Biden. Overall, 53 percent believe Harris will lose in November. The top issues for voters are inflation (37 percent), immigration (33 percent), and the economy and jobs (27 percent).
Regarding immigration, 68 percent of voters opposed open borders, while 69 percent believe Harris supports them. On electric vehicle mandates, 72 percent are opposed, and an equal percentage think Harris would support such mandates.
Among Democrat voters, 41 percent were unsure of who Harris should pick as a running mate. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly were the top choices, each with 11 percent support.
The poll surveyed 2,196 registered voters between July 26 and 28, with a margin of error of 2.1 percent.