A recent poll conducted by The New York Times/Siena College on Monday (September 23) and reported by Reuters shows that Republican presidential candidate Trump (Trump) is leading among voters in battleground states such as Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina.
The poll indicates that Trump’s support last week surpassed Vice President Kamala Harris. In Arizona, Trump leads by 50% to 45%, in Georgia by 49% to 45%, and in North Carolina by 49% to 47%.
These three states are among seven key swing states that could likely determine the outcome of this year’s presidential election.
Trump served as the President of the United States from 2017 to 2021 and is now seeking to return to the White House after losing to Biden in 2020.
At 59, Kamala Harris, who secured the Democratic Party’s nomination after Biden chose not to seek re-election, is running for president.
The support rates shown in this poll align with recent nationwide polls, including those conducted by Reuters/Ipsos.
Of course, some polls show Harris leading Trump. According to a report by Reuters on Sunday, in a news poll released by the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) last Sunday, Harris led Trump by 5 percentage points.
When asked about their opinions of Harris as a candidate, 48% of the 1,000 registered voters surveyed expressed favorable views, up from 32% in July. This marks the largest increase in favorability ratings of a political figure in an NBC survey since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Regarding opinions of Trump, 40% of respondents said they have a positive view of him, up from 38% in July.
In another poll by CBS News, among likely voters, Harris leads Trump by 52% to 48%, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.
These survey results, consistent with recent nationwide polls, indicate that the current election competition is intense.